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* As has been the case since January, the sort may be a little rough. News keeps moving fast, so some items may be already out of date.

I had to cut this one off really, really early. I keep getting bigged down in trying to catch up on things I got behind on during the week from hell.

Similarly, I really didn't have time or energy for world news.




* "Microsoft workers say they’ve been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract:" https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-protest-employees-fired-israel-gaza-50th-anniversary-c5b3715fa1800450b8d0f639b492495e

******

* "Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-sumy-b034da8f4d83d08e5ea24c6033dbe3cf




* "Jalisco cartel lures recruits with fake jobs through social platforms and kills those who resist:" https://apnews.com/article/mexico-jalisco-cartel-el-mencho-drugs-sinaloa-99f755b7173f101d74e6a1eac333cd38




* "US office that counters foreign disinformation is being eliminated:" https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/16/1115256/us-office-that-counters-foreign-disinformation-is-being-eliminated-say-officials/

* "Activists stack coffins in front of State Department to protest PEPFAR cuts (in photos):" https://www.advocate.com/news/coffins-protest-pepfar-cuts#rebelltitem1

* "Trade Will Move On Without the United States:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/04/trump-tariffs-hegemony-decline/682323/

* "WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump:" https://archive.ph/PqmZ6

* Meanwhile, JD Vance goes the extra mile to try to make the world worse: "JD Vance wants the UK to repeal its LGBTQ+ hate speech laws to secure a trade deal:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/us-uk-trade-deal-lgbtq

* "Tariffs to trigger sharp US economic slowdown; chance of recession jumps to 45%: Reuters Poll:" https://archive.ph/vv7pY

* "Fed Chair Powell sounds alarm on tariffs, sending stocks lower:" https://abcnews.go.com/Business/fed-chair-powell-sounds-alarm-tariffs-sending-stocks/story?id=120863770

Meanwhile Trump wants to get rid of the fed Chairman for the crime of knowing what he's doing and saying true things.

* "Trump hammers Federal Reserve chief Powell: ‘Termination cannot come fast enough!’:" https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-says-fed-reserve-chief-powells-termination-cant-come-fast-enough/

* "Bessent privately urges caution as Trump attacks Powell:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/17/trump-powell-fired-fed-00295552

* "California is first state to sue Trump on tariffs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/16/california-is-first-state-to-sue-trump-on-tariffs-00292637

* "'Every day, every single customer': Tariffs hit close to home inside Asian grocers:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/07/nx-s1-5352901/tariffs-trump-asian-grocery-stores

* "Tariff-ying Times with Pete Buttigieg:" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tariff-ying-times-with-pete-buttigieg/id1583132133?i=1000702978762

* "Anxious Trading Partners Promise to Buy American to Stave Off Trump’s Tariffs:" https://archive.ph/Pbsga

* "The Constitutional Crisis Is Here: Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.:" https://archive.ph/7MuVP

I'm pretty sure it was when they violated a court order to illegally mass deport innocent people without any due process in the first place, but either way, here we are.

* "‘Hair on fire’: Walz says he’s ‘convinced’ Trump will ignore courts:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-hair-on-fire-walz-says-he-s-convinced-trump-will-ignore-courts-237504069634

* "Boasberg finds probable cause to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt over deportation flights:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/16/trump-deportation-el-salvador-federal-judge-00293076

* "'Criminal contempt' looms over Trump's showdown with courts over deportation fiat:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-criminal-contempt-looms-over-trump-s-showdown-with-courts-over-deportation-fiat-237682245946

* "‘It’s all made up!’: Hayes breaks down ‘sheer lawlessness’ of Trump deportation case:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-it-s-all-made-up-hayes-breaks-down-sheer-lawlessness-of-trump-deportation-case-237646917654

* "Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th century wartime law:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/19/g-s1-61385/supreme-court-block-deportations

* This is one of the people they were trying to send to forever prison: "Lawyer Warns Trump Is Moving to Deport Teen to El Salvador for Photo of Water Pistol:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-deport-teenager-water-pistol-1235320693/

Republicans want to remind you that having a friend who owns a water pistol is such absolute proof of gang membership that anyone who knows anyone who has one deserves to be sent abroad to forever prison without any due process or proof of any wrong doing. Yes, that applies to children.

* "Judge blocks administration from deporting noncitizens to 3rd countries without due process:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-blocks-administration-deporting-noncitizens-3rd-countries-due/story?id=120951918

* "Court denies White House appeal of 'shocking' Abrego Garcia deportation case:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/g-s1-61118/appeals-court-deportation-abrego-garcia

* "'Shocking': Reagan judge issues ‘stark warning’ in scathing ruling against Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-shocking-reagan-judge-issues-stark-warning-in-scathing-ruling-against-trump-237787205992

* "'They can't hide the ball': Judge cracks the whip on Trump lawyers in deportation case:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-they-can-t-hide-the-ball-judge-cracks-the-whip-on-trump-lawyers-in-deportation-case-237519429580

* The reason they claim they broke the law to deport him in the first place is bullshit. "Another disgraced cop linked to Trump’s authoritarian deportations to El Salvador exposed: report:" https://www.advocate.com/news/second-disgraced-cop-trump-deporations

* "Trump Admin’s New Defense For Accidentally Sending Abrego Garcia To Salvadoran Torture Camp: We Meant To Do That :" https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/15/trump-admins-new-defense-for-accidentally-sending-abrego-garcia-to-salvadoran-torture-camp-we-meant-to-do-that/

* "‘Chilling’: Hayes on why the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia matters to us all:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-chilling-hayes-on-why-the-fate-of-kilmar-abrego-garcia-matters-to-us-all-237505093763

* "Trump Ordered to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia:"

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* "This Court Just Put The Trump Regime In Its Place | News You Missed:"

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* "Kilmar Abrego Garcia meets with Maryland senator in El Salvador, weeks after mistaken deportation:" https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-sen-van-hollen-meets-with-mistakenly-deported-kilmar-abrego-garcia-in-el-salvador/

* "'I felt afraid': Lawyer who traveled with Van Hollen to El Salvador details trip:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-i-felt-afraid-lawyer-who-traveled-with-van-hollen-to-el-salvador-details-trip-237892677658

* "Protesters gather outside El Salvador’s consulate in St. Paul:" https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/17/protesters-gather-el-salvador-consulate-st-paul

* "Trump's Deportations to El Salvador Are the Latest Stop on a Long Road:"

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* "Foreign students in US mount court challenges as Trump ends their legal status:" https://archive.ph/kKuMN

* "Trump plans to fine migrants $998 a day for failing to leave after deportation order:" https://archive.ph/c8O1X

Reminder: The Trump Administration is refusing to tell people their visas, permanent residence cards, etc., have been secretly illegally revoked so that people can't contest it, and then sending secret police to kidnap them.

* "There’s a Reason the Trump Administration Is Fighting to Keep Detained International Students in Louisiana:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/04/donald-trump-immigration-mahmoud-khalil-rumeysa-ozturk-louisiana.html

* "The controversial and obscure law being used against immigrant student protestors:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/11/nx-s1-5360605/mahmoud-khalil-gaza-protests-columbia-university-immigrant

* "A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont:" https://apnews.com/article/immigration-palestine-protest-trump-deportation-columbia-fca7e73fe2cbd616c1eacf3bdececdbe

* We are now also illegally detaining American Citizens now for the crime of being brown against judges orders: "U.S.-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida after driving from Georgia:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/us-born-citizen-detained-ice-immigration-florida-rcna201800

* Another American Citizen they are trying to illegally Deport: "American doctor receives email from immigration officials telling her to leave the country immediately:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/doctor-email-immigration-leave-country-rcna201698

* "Judge orders detained Tufts student Rumeysa Öztürk to be transferred back to Vermont :" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tufts-student-rumeysa-ozturk-rcna201954

* "Video shows ICE agent smash window to detain man in Massachusetts. Attorney says they have wrong person.:" https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/video-ice-agent-smash-car-window-new-bedford-massachusetts/

It was the wrong man, but they took him anyway.

* "Australian with working visa detained and deported on returning to US from sister’s memorial:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/australian-with-us-working-visa-detained-insulted-deported

* "BYU doctorate student’s visa reinstated after unexpected revocation:" https://kslnewsradio.com/breaking-news/visa-byu-student/2204681/

* "Campus activists, misidentified students, a jaywalker. Is this the deportation list the Trump administration is using?:" https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/17/metro/zionist-group-deportation-lists/

* More terrifying shit. "Feds say agents went to LA schools to do welfare check on migrant children:" https://apnews.com/article/schools-immigration-federal-agents-los-angeles-fe4d1d3ba3f6a7afe6b749cd6a7f2fcb

* "Rep. Becca Balint unloads on Trump administration for false claims against detained students:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/rep-becca-balint-unloads-on-trump-administration-for-false-claims-against-detained-students-237925445924

* "Trump Admin Tells Afghan Refugees Who Fled Taliban to Self-Deport—Report:" https://www.newsweek.com/trump-admin-tells-afghan-refugees-who-fled-taliban-self-deportreport-2061049

* "‘War on tourism’: Trump set to cost U.S. billions as foreign tourists stay clear:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-war-on-tourism-trump-set-to-cost-u-s-billions-as-foreign-tourists-stay-clear-237648453688

* " From Lollapalooza to Detention Camps: Meet the Tent Company Making a Fortune Off Trump’s Deportation Plans:" https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-deportations-deployed-resources-tent-company?

* "“They Don’t Care About Civil Rights”: Trump’s Shuttering of DHS Oversight Arm Freezes 600 Cases, Imperils Human Rights:" https://www.propublica.org/article/homeland-security-crcl-civil-rights-immigration-border-patrol-trump-kristi-noem?

* "UO students rally after visa revocations, urge stronger protections for international peers:" https://www.opb.org/article/2025/04/12/university-of-oregon-rally-international-students/

* If you live in Vermont, now is a great time to let your voice be heard. "Vermont Senate leaders urge Gov. Phil Scott to terminate state agreement with federal immigration officials:" https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/15/vermont-senate-leaders-urge-gov-phil-scott-to-terminate-state-agreement-with-federal-immigration-officials/

* "Trump Has a New Target for His Mass Deportations: U.S. Citizens:" https://newrepublic.com/post/193669/donald-trump-target-mass-deportations-us-citizens

* "Trump exposed in 'hot mic' moment planning further abuse of power:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-exposed-in-hot-mic-moment-planning-further-abuse-of-power-237422661695

* "Trump's immigration agenda is not popular:" https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-immigration-agenda-isnt-popular




* "Anti-Trump protesters rally in New York, Washington and elsewhere across the country:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-protests-hands-off-revolutionary-war-anniversary-34218e384bef12bdf3a75a40959f4ede

* "Protesters rally outside White House amid nationwide anti-Trump demonstrations:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/protesters-rally-white-house-nationwide-anti-trump-demonstrations-rcna201993

* I can't show all the protests, but I can show you some to remind people they are ongoing.

* CW: Rape. "Justice Department wants to step in for Trump in E. Jean Carroll appeal:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-e-jean-carroll-defamation-case-justice-department/

* "Trump Family’s Crypto Venture Nets $25 Million Investment From Firm Suspected of Fraud:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/trump-family-crypto-dwf-1235318209/

* "Busted: Report paints vivid picture of Trump corruption:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/busted-report-paints-vivid-picture-of-trump-corruption-237899333688

* "Nearly 90% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cut as Trump’s government downsizing continues:" https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-doge-cfpb-elon-musk-456b747c367fccbcf3b74d2893cd1a35

* "Judge orders halt to mass firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/judge-orders-halt-mass-firings-consumer-financial-protection/story?id=120951391

* "Judge orders Trump administration to tell fired workers they were not let go for poor performance:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-mass-firings-probationary-workers-e469a427e50f205bb79803a1405dcc3c

* "Introducing Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network:" https://aflcio.org/2025/4/16/introducing-rise-federal-workers-legal-defense-network

* I think we found the Government Waste. "US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission:" https://www.wired.com/story/department-of-labor-doge-usds-payment/

* Here's more of it: "DOGE Playas, their DOGE Enforcer Pals And the Security Detail You Need to Be a True DOGE-Banger:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/doge-playas-their-doge-enforcer-pals-and-the-security-detail-you-need-to-be-a-true-doge-banger

* So they likely have been giving Russian Hackers and who knows who else sensitive data. "5 takeaways about NPR's reporting on the whistleblower report about DOGE at the NLRB:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5355895/doge-musk-nlrb-takeaways-security

* "DOGE assigns staffers to work at agency where it allegedly removed sensitive data:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366851/doge-nlrb-whistleblower-musk-data

* "Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Getting Audited:" https://www.wired.com/story/gao-audit-elon-musk-doge-government-agencies/

* "Elon Musk’s xAI criticized over unauthorized gas turbines at Memphis facility:" https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-xai-criticized-over-182837823.html

* I can't begin to post all the protests, but I like to ink some now and then so people see they are still going.

* "‘Tesla Takedown’: Protesters gather outside new London Tesla dealership:" https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/tesla-takedown-protesters-gather-outside-new-london-tesla-dealership/

* "Tesla Protesters' Poster Says "Send Musk To Mars", He Responds:" https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/elon-musk-responds-to-tesla-protesters-send-musk-to-mars-demand-8166994

* "Anti-Trump protests this weekend turn focus to community action:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/19/nx-s1-5369483/anti-trump-protests-50501-tesla-takedown

* "Targeting Tesla: Scenes from anti-Musk protests:" https://archive.ph/SJDEl

* "Simulated Musk, Zuckerberg voices are speaking from hacked crosswalk buttons:" https://www.theverge.com/news/647830/crosswalk-hack-musk-zuckerberg-voices-california

* "Trump administration overrode Social Security staff to list immigrants as dead:" https://archive.ph/e4zUd

* "The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X:" https://www.wired.com/story/social-security-administration-regional-office-elon-musk-x/

* "How DOGE may have improperly used Social Security data to push voter fraud narratives:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/11/nx-s1-5352470/doge-musk-social-security-voting

* "Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say:" https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab

* "20,000 IRS employees interested in deferred resignation offer as tax deadline looms:" https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/15/irs-resignation-treasury-tax-deadline-trump.html

* "DOGE Cuts Update Today: IRS Doesn't 'Have Time' for Tax Cases Amid Layoffs:" https://www.newsweek.com/doge-cuts-update-irs-layoffs-2059957

Remember, the staffing cuts at the IRS are intended to make things harder for ordinary taxpayers and also to prevent any chance of rich tax cheats being audited, which will drive up the debt, which will the justify yet more cuts to social services.

* "DOGE’s IRS cuts will cost the average American a fortune :" https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5248491-irs-doge-taxpayer-impacts/

* "Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts:" https://archive.ph/PPYPV

* "RFK Jr. vowed to upend American health care. It’s happening faster than expected.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/09/rfk-revamp-health-hhs-00280101

* Food Safety has already been deteriorating because of Trump's attacks on food safety last time. It's about to get so much deadlier. "US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts:" https://archive.ph/df2sT

* "With tractor parade, Maine farmers protest USDA cuts that could leave many in debt:" https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/04/16/with-tractor-parade-maine-farmers-protest-usda-cuts-that-could-leave-many-in-debt/

* "CDC cruise inspectors laid off as ship arrives in Florida with norovirus outbreak:" https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2025/04/14/norovirus-outbreak-cruise-ship-cdc-layoffs-florida/

* "Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US:" https://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-vaccines-funding-cuts-5785985d6b74024b0502f6a2fc1576e2

* "Kennedy draws from misinformation playbook by touting an inhaled steroid to treat measles:" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/kennedy-draws-misinformation-playbook-touting-inhaled-steroid-treat-me-rcna200085

* "Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer:" https://apnews.com/article/texas-measles-outbreak-rfk-jr-ben-edwards-2dd7c79d47c64ad2e6d4a4ac3c87ec1f

He was highly contagious. Children are dying and he spreads it as much as he can.

* They are cooking the books, which is terrifying. "Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.:" https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/spotlights/2025/ex-official-says-he-was-forced-out-of-fda-after-trying-to-protect-vaccine-safety-data-from-rfk-jr/

* "Top NIH scientist speaks out, says research was ‘censored’ under RFK Jr:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/top-nih-scientist-speaks-out-says-research-was-censored-under-rfk-jr-237788229924

* "Autism rate rises in new CDC report that contradicts RFK Jr. on cause:" https://archive.ph/LVthz

* "Trump and Kennedy Spouting Dangerous Autism Misinformation:" https://autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/trump-and-kennedy-spouting-dangerous-autism-misinformation/

* "RFK Jr. said autistic people don’t work or play sports. They say he’s wrong.:" https://archive.ph/YPwuR

* "Staffers Walk Out of RFK Jr.’s Slur-Ridden Speech About Deep State:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/staffers-walk-out-of-rfk-jrs-slur-ridden-speech-about-deep-state/

* "Actress Holly Robinson Peete denounces RFK Jr.'s harmful claims about autism:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/actress-holly-robinson-peete-denounces-rfk-jr-s-harmful-claims-about-autism-237928005844

* "'Just a big slogan and propaganda': Kennedy, Oz and Braun met with swift criticism:" https://www.thestatehousefile.com/politics/just-a-big-slogan-and-propaganda-kennedy-oz-and-braun-met-with-swift-criticism/article_d1953c5c-d5c4-431e-a5ec-48ff240775c1.html

* "Federal government to remove gender dysphoria from protected disabilities list:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/gender-dysphoria-removed-protected-disabilities

* "Doctors warn of ‘terrifying’ effects as Trump creates snitch line to report gender-affirming care patients:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/trump-trans-kid-reporting-portal

You know the drill, folks. Try to do credible, but completely false leads they will have to waste their time tracking down. You need things that LLMs/A.I. can't easily weed out.

* "Maine Gov. Janet Mills hits back after Trump sues state for transgender sports policies:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/trump-sues-maine-transgender-sports

* "Federal judge blocks Trump admin's gender-restrictive passport policy:" https://www.advocate.com/news/judge-blocks-passport-gender-restrictions

* "Military families sue Trump administration to keep their school system diverse:" https://www.advocate.com/news/military-familes-sue-pentagon-schools

* "Federal appeals court upholds block on Trump's trans military ban:" https://www.advocate.com/news/trans-military-ban-block-upheld

* "People protest proposed cuts to VA staffing:" https://www.wkow.com/news/people-protest-proposed-cuts-to-va-staffing-healthcare/article_2ae24486-789e-4b31-9e10-aabab48f0bfb.html

* "H.R. McMaster receives accidental call from President Trump:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/h-r-mcmaster-trump-accidental-call/

The Administration keeps calling the wrong people by accident.

* "Signal War Plans v.s. Hillary's Emails:"

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* "Beyond Showerheads: Trump’s Attempts to Kill Appliance Regulations Cause Chaos:" https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-showerheads-appliances-led-lights-regulation-energy-department-chaos?

* "National Weather Service buyouts will leave gaps as storm season ramps up:" https://archive.ph/SwTG8

* "With fewer weather balloons due to government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurate:" https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/weather-balloons-stop-trump-cuts-forecasts-less-accurate-rcna198055

Republicans are doing everything in their power to prevent forewarning of disasters a hamstringing disaster response. Remember, all this is necessary to justify more tax cuts for billionaires.

* "AmeriCorps members who respond to disasters and help nonprofits are let go in DOGE cuts:" https://apnews.com/article/americorps-volunteers-fema-doge-05b1d1cd53e0b5b9f64c17eaba7adf95

* "Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-electric-school-buses-districts-funding-biden-19fe231d30fc8ff606cae9f6987074c8

* "Lost in the sauce: Stories Trump probably hoped you wouldn't notice while he 'flooded the zone':" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/lost-in-the-sauce-stories-trump-probably-hoped-you-wouldn-t-notice-while-he-flooded-the-zone-237900357720

* "DOGE Visits National Gallery of Art to Discuss Museum’s Legal Status:" https://archive.ph/IBTYR

* "‘A death blow’: Filmmakers, archivists reel as DOGE suddenly cuts their funding:" https://sfstandard.com/2025/04/17/doge-neh-funding-cuts-sf/

* "DOGE cuts at National Endowment for the Humanities hit Carnegie Museums, Phipps and more:" https://www.wesa.fm/arts-culture/2025-04-17/doge-neh-pittsburgh-carnegie-phipps

* "Washington's libraries face 'deep and dramatic' funding cuts as Trump abruptly terminates federal grants:" https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-libraries-deep-dramatic-cuts-trump-terminates-federal-grants

* "Head Start advocates brace for possibility of Trump eliminating funding:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/nx-s1-5368248/president-trump-head-start

Head start is one of the most valuable and effective education programs that exist. It's a long term investment in children that pays off, not "waste."

* "What to Know About Head Start, the Early Childhood Education Program the Trump Administration Is Proposing to Eliminate:" https://time.com/7278480/head-start-history-effectiveness-trump-hhs-budget-funding-elimination-reactions/

* "Trans Congresswoman Sarah McBride just got Trump to reverse himself in victory for Delaware:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/sarah-mcbride-trump-reversal-victory

* "Trump Administration Retreats From White-Collar Criminal Enforcement:" https://archive.ph/cWdzs

* "Noem threatens Harvard’s ability to enroll international students:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/17/trump-administration-punish-harvard-00295445

* "House GOP probes Harvard over federal funding:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/17/house-gop-probes-harvard-over-federal-funding-00296742

* "Harvard University Announces It Won’t Surrender to Trump:" https://newrepublic.com/post/193977/harvard-university-wont-surrender-trump

* Harvard is doing the right thing instead of caving like Columbia. Other Universities are signing up to resist.

* "MSU faculty join call for Big Ten 'mutual defense compact' against Trump administration:" https://statenews.com/article/2025/04/msu-faculty-join-call-for-big-ten-mutual-defense-compact-against-trump-administration

* "These Faculty Senates Are Trying to Band Together to Stand Up to Trump:" https://www.chronicle.com/article/these-faculty-senates-are-trying-to-band-together-to-stand-up-to-trump

* "'Don't fight alone': Universities band together to defend against Trump attacks:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-don-t-fight-alone-universities-band-together-to-defend-against-trump-attacks-237521477619

* "Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against firm that sued Fox News for election lies:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-law-firm-susman-godfrey-eada6cc436533ea3b483568c8287600e

* "Trump Enforcer Shaking Down Law Firms for Billions is Unmasked:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-personal-lawyer-boris-epshteyn-is-the-one-shaking-down-big-law-firms/

* "White House shakes up press pool in apparent nod to court ruling:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/15/white-house-changes-press-pool-00292526

* "Bill Maher Had Dinner With Donald Trump, Because of Course He Did:"

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* "From Roe to woes, the days SCOTUS hit 'undo' on half a century of progress:" https://www.advocate.com/scotus-ruling

* Republicans are hoping the 14th Amendment to the constitution will be declared unconstitutional. "Supreme Court to hear arguments on Trump’s bid to start implementing his plan to end birthright citizenship:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/17/supreme-court-end-birthright-citizenship-trump-00296984

* "Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books:" https://www.advocate.com/news/mahmoud-v-taylor-lgbtq-books

* "ACLU and LGBTQ+ groups defend Maryland schools' LGBTQ+ curriculum in Supreme Court filing:" https://www.advocate.com/news/school-opt-out-challenged

* I do not want to go back to how it was in my youth. "What to know about the Supreme Court case that could take away your access to PrEP and other care:" https://www.advocate.com/news/supreme-court-prep-case-explained

* "The Cruelty of Medicaid Work Requirements:" https://time.com/7260543/medicaid-work-requirements-disability-essay/

* "White House to send Congress a formal request to nix $9.3B for PBS, NPR, State Department:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/14/white-house-to-send-congress-a-formal-request-to-nix-9-3b-for-pbs-state-department-00289543

Now is the time to hammer your Congress Critters phonelines about why we need NPR and PBS.

* "Lisa Murkowski Says 'We Are All Afraid' Of Retaliation By Donald Trump:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lisa-murkowski-donald-trump_n_6800fb8ae4b027910a15d38f

* "Trump’s pick to lead the IRS raked in donations to pay off campaign debt after he was announced:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/16/billy-long-irs-campaign-donations-00293051

* "Trump pick to head IRS raises red flags with sketchy ties, disappearing debt:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-pick-to-head-irs-raises-red-flags-with-sketchy-ties-disappearing-debt-237903941510

* "Minimum Wage Increase for 20 Million Proposed Under New Bill:" https://www.newsweek.com/minimum-wage-increase-20-million-americans-proposed-new-bill-2059403?_bhlid=c646c53e777103df2a00a722dd2405c8418f77fd

* "What the SAVE Act could mean for millions of voters, according to a Brennan Center expert:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5361192/house-elections-save-act-voting-rights

* "Trump and Republicans Are Leading an Open Assault on Free Elections:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-republicans-elections-voting-rights-attack-1235316895/

* "In Rural America, the SAVE Act Is a Direct Attack on the Freedom To Vote | Opinion:" https://www.newsweek.com/rural-america-save-act-direct-attack-freedom-vote-opinion-2061138

* "Dem Senators Introduce Logging Bill That Would Hand Over Keys to National Forests to Trump Administration:" https://oregonwild.org/fix-our-forests-senate-antienvironment-bill/

* "The Problems with the Fix Our Forests Act, which Aims to Totally F**k Our Forests:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1LUE2J-ujYs

* I can't remotely post all the rally/town hall stuff, I am sorry.

* "Thousands gather for 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour led by Sanders, AOC in Folsom:" https://www.kcra.com/article/bernie-sanders-aoc-fighting-oligarchy-folsom/64488745

* "‘We got ‘em scared!’: AOC and Bernie draw massive crowds in red states:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-we-got-em-scared-aoc-and-bernie-draw-massive-crowds-in-red-states-237658181542

* "Rep. Dean explains why an anti-Trump town hall moved her to tears:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/rep-dean-explains-why-an-anti-trump-town-hall-moved-her-to-tears-237926469511




* Our job for the next two years is to survive, to build grassroots resistance, to do all in our power to slow the republican Christo-fascist agenda, and to prepare for 2026 in case there is still Democracy.

We are trying to build a good list of resistance resources.

Please add more below if you have them.


* Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide.  https://indivisible.org/resource/guide

* "Democracy 2025:" https://www.democracy2025.org/?utm_source=df-ad&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=21912407002&utm_content=721373734297&source=df-ad-gs&gad_source=1

* "Resisting Fascism in 2025 and Beyond:" https://www.prideandpagesbookclub.com/resisting-fascism-in-2025-and-beyond

* If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options for contacting your Congress Critters:

Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

"Congress. gov:" https://www.congress.gov/

White house (Possibly Dangerous): https://www.whitehouse.gov/

ACLU advice for writing to your Critters: https://www.aclu.org/writing-your-elected-representatives

Script to complain about Elon Musk/DOGE. I also suggest contacting your AG about data privacy. "Introducing Red State Scripts, Vol. 1:" https://homewiththearmadillo.blog/2025/02/10/introducing-red-state-scripts-vol-1/

* This tracks legislation: https://www.govtrack.us/

* "Vote Smart:" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/

* Useful organizing links and resources: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/771859083592613888/hater-of-terfs-ive-already-reblogged-a-link-to?source=share

* Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/

* How to render emergency aid in a riot: https://riotmedicine.net/static/downloads/riot-medicine_a5.pdf

* "How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct:" https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely

* Avoiding Activist Burnout: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/771755723969478656/on-twitter-im-seeing-dozens-of-threads-from-black?source=share

* "ICE Raids Toolkit: Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests:" https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/raids-toolkit/

* Contains a raid tip hotline amoung other things. "Know Your Rights
LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY:" https://wearecasa.org/know-your-rights/

* Free Bystander training amoung other useful things. "Right to Be Training:" https://righttobe.org/upcoming-free-trainings/




* "Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas AG Ken Paxton announces U.S. Senate bid:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/ken-paxton-runs-senate

* " Georgia governor signs religious liberty law, worrying LGBTQ+ advocates who say it'll allow discrimination:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/georgia-religious-freedom-act-signed

* "Alabama House passes 'Don't Say Gay,' drag ban, and Ten Commandments bills all at once:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/alabama-gay-drag-ten-commandments

* "'Andy, that's not true:' Texas Republican mocked after admitting he doesn't know what intersex is:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-republican-doesnt-know-intersex

* "Even in liberal Massachusetts, Republicans are attacking trans athletes:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/massachusetts-transgender-sports-ban-advances

* "Out gay Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law repealing marriage equality ban:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/colorado-marriage-equality-ban-repealed

* "Budget gets bipartisan support in the Senate: Bill unexpectedly repeals caseload limitations for child protection agency:" https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/04/15/budget-gets-bipartisan-support-in-the-senate/

* Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey Interview: https://www.advocate.com/politics/pittsburgh-mayor-ed-gainey-interview

* "Judge finds Newsmax aired false and defamatory claims about voting-tech company:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/09/nx-s1-5357885/newsmax-dominion-defamation-2020-election

* "U.K. trans groups respond to high court ruling that trans women aren’t considered women under equalities law:" https://www.advocate.com/news/uk-court-definition-woman-cisgender

* "U.S. activists call U.K. anti-trans ruling 'a serious blow' to human rights:" https://www.advocate.com/news/american-activists-british-antitrans-ruling

* "When Therapists Lose Their Licenses, Some Turn to the Unregulated Life Coaching Industry Instead:" https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-therapists-life-coaches-regulation

* "Americans With Food Allergies Are Getting a Bad Deal:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/06/food-allergy-read-fda-warning-label/678731/

* CW: Suicide "A Disaster of the U.S. Military’s Own Making:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/19/magazine/suicide-military-austin-valley.html




* "Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?:" https://www.npr.org/2024/06/18/nx-s1-5003785/extreme-heat-disaster-fema-climate?




* "Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life:" https://www.npr.org/2024/06/09/nx-s1-4942415/disposable-plastic-pollution-waste-single-use-recycling-climate-change-fossil-fuels

* "The world is drowning in plastic.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/delusion-advanced-chemical-plastic-recycling-pyrolysis

* "Traffic engineers build roads that invite crashes because they rely on outdated research and faulty data:" https://theconversation.com/traffic-engineers-build-roads-that-invite-crashes-because-they-rely-on-outdated-research-and-faulty-data-223710

* "The West Coast’s Fanciest Stolen Bikes Are Getting Trafficked by One Mastermind in Jalisco, Mexico:" https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valleys-fanciest-stolen-bikes-trafficked-mastermind-jalisco-mexico/

* "Banks Are Finally Realizing What Climate Change Will Do to Housing:" https://www.wired.com/story/banks-are-finally-realizing-what-climate-change-will-do-to-housing/

* "Potatoes Are the Perfect Vegetable—but You’re Eating Them Wrong:" https://www.wired.com/story/potatoes-are-the-perfect-vegetable-but-youre-eating-them-wrong/

* "Inside the Slimy, Smelly, Secretive World of Glass-Eel Fishing:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/06/24/inside-the-slimy-smelly-secretive-world-of-glass-eel-fishing

* "These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years:" https://apnews.com/article/oldest-termite-mounds-africa-climate-eb9b49dbbbb770c739398cef894a99a8

* "Videos Show That Leeches Can Jump in Pursuit of Blood:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/science/jumping-leeches.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1E0.hCBE.hbEw5KUNR8vp&utm_source=DamnInteresting

* "The Koala Paradox: Can Australia find a way to protect its most beloved animal?:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/07/australia-koala-crisis-protection/678493/

* "Study shows elephants might call each other by name:" https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/study-shows-elephants-might-call-each-other-by-name-2024-06-10/

* "More Than a Century Ago, Flamingos Disappeared From Florida. Now, They’re Coming Home:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-than-a-century-ago-flamingos-disappeared-from-florida-now-theyre-coming-home-180984492/

* "Records of Pompeii’s survivors have been found – and archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives:" https://theconversation.com/records-of-pompeiis-survivors-have-been-found-and-archaeologists-are-starting-to-understand-how-they-rebuilt-their-lives-230641

* "The Curious Melodic Case of The Regina Music Box :" https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-curious-melodic-case-of-the-regina-music-box/

* "Letters Reveal the Life of a 20-Something in 18th-Century London:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/letters-life-18th-century-london

* "There’s a Better Way to Teach the California Gold Rush:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/theres-a-better-way-to-teach-the-california-gold-rush-180984544/

* "No, President Trump, the Income Tax Wasn’t A Mistake. But It Was an Accident.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/history-income-tax-history-16th-amendment-trump-tariffs-great-depression

* "Bubble Girl: The kidnapping that once riveted the nation:" https://theamericanscholar.org/bubble-girl-1/

* "Worse Than Signalgate:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/04/world-war-i-accidental-leak/682393/

* "What is "Haute Couture"? And why is it French?:"

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* "The Scandalous History of the Tuxedo:"

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* "How the Fridge Changed Flavor:" https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/how-the-fridge-changed-flavor

* "The Best Actress Oscar Race of 1950:"

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* I want to thank everyone who contributed to the Squirrel Fundraiser. They think they will be all right now.

* One of the things we got out of last week's marathon bureaucracy is Goth Millennial is getting paid to be my aid again. We also carved out eight hours a month for New Millennial. They started getting paid for their work Wednesday.

Let us hope I get to keep my home care aid hours. We should find out soon.

I took them both on Wednesday errands, which was delightful. I used the motorized cart and spent as much time as possible while waiting things in the car with my seat reclined, reading. When we got back I was exhausted, but we also needed to do a full sofa change for the second day in a row because the emperor is being above and beyond destructive just now.

Them: I haven't seen you this exhausted after errands in months.
Me: I kept having to use all the spoons last week. There is a price for that.

This is a reminder for those of you who are not disabled or are recently disabled that this is what pushing through DOES when you are disabled. Yes, the Millennials got their job stuff sorted out and I'm re-certified as still disabled (Every five years I need to prove to various agencies that my spine hasn't spontaneously regenerated to a pristine state, nor my joints, nor my lungs.) and I've shored up my SSI stuff best I can, and we got the cleaning done in time for both inspections, etc., etc. But I'm pretty much going to be fucked physically for a couple of weeks and I got way behind on EVERYTHING last week because there wasn't anything left most days so I kept going to bed hungry and very early and didn't do the stuff I can normally manage.

I am going to be paying and paying and paying.

Tavy did get a nice cuddle nap on me, then go sit on Goth Millennial for a while for pettins until the humans needed to rearrange themselves for dinner.

* Something has gone dramatically wrong with my bank account. I suspect paypal allowed a secret autowithdraw again at exactly the wrong time, which I will need to track down, as a bill I'd scheduled to pay with more than enough money in the account rather suddenly caused an overdraft. (I checked it wasn't Amazon prime randomly reactivating again, but it's a pain in the ass finding the right tab on paypal. I will do that next.) I had some cash I'd socked away at the beginning of the month in case I needed it for inspection cleaning. I put it back in in time to patch the hole, but when Insuarnce auto-withdraws hit, I am fucked. I think $70.00 would cover those plus fees.

Want to help? https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion

* "HP-like LGBT Books (not written by a TERF):" https://www.tumblr.com/profiterole-reads/666484154723090432/hp-like-lgbt-books-not-written-by-a-terf

* "How Tim Burton Butchered Sweeney Todd:"

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* "Hunger Hurts: Cannibals and Why We're Obsessed with Them:"

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* Interview with Chuck Tingle: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3FycrHnScQ9KViVrcbdx4W?go=1&sp_cid=59b2ae97b301ef8280618aec96e6c4e8&nd=1&dlsi=5c5fb47f80f44c34

* "How Do Religions Use Art?: Crash Course Art History #8:"

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* "Why autism portrayal is one-dimensional—and how to change it | Chloé Hayden | TEDxSydney Youth:"

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* "Shop 'til You Drop: Horror's Condemnation of Overconsumption:"

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* "Illustrious Iliad:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M9qW-z39hrk

* "The White Potus - SNL:"

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* "Medication Ad - SNL:"

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "United States Disappeared Tracker:" https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map

* "Nationwide Economic Blackout: Boycott Dates for Target, Amazon, Others:" https://www.newsweek.com/nationwide-economic-blackout-boycott-dates-target-amazon-others-2037986

* "Introducing Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network:" https://aflcio.org/2025/4/16/introducing-rise-federal-workers-legal-defense-network

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* News keeps moving fast, so some items may be already out of date.




* "Why Israel's having some of its biggest protests since the war in Gaza began:" https://www.npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-s1-5339490/israel-protests-netanyahu-hostages-gaza-war

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* "Russian strike kills 14, including six children in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine says:" https://archive.ph/YhVc3




* "Labor accuses Dutton of copying Trump with suggestion children being ‘indoctrinated’ at school:" https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/01/labor-dutton-trump-comparison-doge-school-curriculum

Please don't follow us into the dark, Australia.

* "Elections watchdog warned AI presents 'high' risk in current campaign: internal documents:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ai-elections-rules-1.7499383

* "Canada election debates will see these 5 party leaders participate:" https://globalnews.ca/news/11110269/canada-election-leaders-debates-lineup-qualify/




* "Iran wants indirect talks with US, warns regional countries over strikes against it:" https://archive.ph/YISOu

* "Rep. Balint: Trump wants to 'flex his muscles as the tough guy' with threats against Iran, Russia:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/rep-balint-trump-wants-to-flex-his-muscles-as-the-tough-guy-with-threats-against-iran-russia-235823685542

* "Exclusive: Trump preparing executive order to increase weapons exports, sources say:" https://archive.ph/8eVEY

* "See Trump’s list: More than 180 countries and territories facing reciprocal tariffs:" https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/trump-reciprocal-tariffs-countries-chart-imports-united-states.html

* "US slaps 26% tariff on India amid ongoing bilateral trade talks:" https://archive.ph/7EdpD

* "China urges US to immediately lift tariffs, vows retaliation:" https://archive.ph/AIYKX

* "Trump tariffs pile stress on ailing world economy:" https://archive.ph/WTPAM

* "Dow futures tumble over 800 points on fear Trump’s tariffs will spark trade war: Live updates:" https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/stock-market-today-live-updates-trump-tariffs.html

* "US Senate passes bill aimed at stopping Trump tariffs on Canada:" https://archive.ph/udQis

Unfortunately, Mike Johnson is blocking it in the House because that is how much Republicans hate America and how much Republicans want to destroy our economy, probably for generations because of all the trading partners (and islands entirely inhabited by penguins) we have burned.

Everyone who ever told you Republicans are good on the economy was LYING to YOU.

That was last true when Nixon was President.

Ever since Reagan, I've watched Republicans crash the economy over and over, and Democrats start to repair the damage, then have Republicans voted in and yet again crash the economy.

It's what they do. They suck money out of the pockets of ordinary people while giving tax cuts to the very richest and making decisions that harm everyone but a handful of billionaires.

This time they broke the economy, the government, and Democracy, things they've been vowing to do since I was born.

They could literally stop the Trump tariff destruction TODAY but backing the Senate on ending Trump's authority to destroy the American economy by rescinding Trump's emergency declaration that gives him the Authority to do this to us.

IF YOU HAVE A REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE in THE HOUSE, CALL THEM NOW.

Make the phones ring off the hooks. I am begging you. Every hour that passes the harder it is to fix.

Here is a script for calling Congress Critters on tariffs: https://www.tumblr.com/errorschacha/779843646911643648?source=share

* "Top Republican leads bill to reassert Congress’ tariff power amid Trump trade war:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/04/03/congress/top-republican-leads-bill-to-reassert-congress-tariff-power-amid-trump-trade-war-00268710

There is now one for all the Tariffs in the Senate, so call your Senator NOW!

* "Trump Goes Crazy on Trade:" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-goes-crazy-on-trade

* "Trump's targets for 'reciprocal' tariffs include uninhabited islands but exclude Russia and Iran:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-targets-reciprocal-tariffs-include-uninhabited-islands-exclude/story?id=120445283

* "Launching the Economic Version of the Iraq War.:" https://fallows.substack.com/p/launching-the-economic-version-of

* "Will Malignant Stupidity Kill the World Economy?:" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/will-careless-stupidity-kill-the

* "President Trump’s mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc:" https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/04/03/president-trumps-mindless-tariffs-will-cause-economic-havoc

* "A third global recession in 20 years looms:" https://www.axios.com/2025/04/02/trump-reciprocal-tariffs-cause-recession

* "It's the end of the world's economic order as we know it:" https://www.axios.com/2025/04/03/trump-tariffs-canada-europe-allies

* "China hits back at Trump with 34% tariff on U.S. imports:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-hits-back-trump-34-tariff-us-imports-rcna199665

* "‘This Could Get Much Uglier’: The Fatal Flaw in Trump’s Trade War:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/03/trump-tariffs-manufacturing-confusion-00267945

* "Dow plunges 2,000 as sell-off for markets slams into a scarier gear following Trump’s tariffs:" https://apnews.com/article/market-rates-trump-tariffs-d86db525c370e9da834e6dfb76e23b86

* "‘Worst case scenario’ Hayes says Trump is waterboarding the U.S. economy:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-worst-case-scenario-hayes-says-trump-is-waterboarding-the-u-s-economy-236286533786

* "Needless economic pain from Trump not even worth it if his tariff gambit works: Economist:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/needless-economic-pain-from-trump-not-even-worth-it-if-his-tariff-gambit-works-economist-236488261814

* "Lack of answers from Trump on tariff game plan leaves investors uneasy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/lack-of-answers-from-trump-on-tariff-game-plan-leaves-investors-uneasy-236491333583

* And for bonus stupid that explains so much... "Critics suspect Trump’s weird tariff math came from chatbots:" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/critics-suspect-trumps-weird-tariff-math-came-from-chatbots/

* "Trump is 'steering the Titanic towards the iceberg,' says CNBC reporter:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-is-steering-the-titanic-towards-the-iceberg-says-cnbc-reporter-236596805514

* "The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/the-ridiculous-real-story-behind-the-tariff-plan-that-turned-donald-trump-into-a-global-disaster-236611653893

* "Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as a US ban on the platform is set to take effect Saturday:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-tiktok-amazon-bytedance-china-us-ban-19f62e2dba637a0d1a0b41102a2f351f

* Trump is openly disrespected our fallen soldiers again. "Trump Skips Honoring Soldiers Killed in Lithuania to Watch Golf:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-skips-transfer-soldiers-killed-lithuania-liv-golf-1235310901/

* "Donald Trump blows off dignified transfer of fallen U.S. soldiers for golf events:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/donald-trump-blows-off-dignified-transfer-of-fallen-u-s-soldiers-for-golf-events-236615749688

* "Appeals Court clears the way for Musk, DOGE to resume cuts to USAID:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/appeals-court-usaid-ruling-doge-00259154

* Cruelty is the point "A USAID worker's pregnant wife was denied an emergency medical evacuation after DOGE fired her:" https://www.advocate.com/news/usaid-pregnant-denied-medical-evacuation

* "Exclusive: Trump administration is pointing spy satellites at US border:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-directs-spy-satellite-agencies-surveil-us-mexico-border-2025-03-27/

* Everything about this is gross. "Donald Trump Reveals $5m Visa Gold Card With His Face On:" https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-reveals-5m-visa-gold-card-his-face-2055171

* "The Trump DOJ Is Barreling Toward Contempt of Court. There’s Still One Way Out.:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/04/trump-doj-contempt-boasberg-salvador-prison.html

* "Most US Institute of Peace workers get late-night word of their mass firing:" https://apnews.com/article/us-institute-peace-trump-doge-mass-firing-746aa4fce9ad35fe17e8e22ce29417e3

They aren't part of the executive branch. I don't understand how any of this is legal.

* "DOGE Staffer Appointed to Lead U.S. Institute of Peace Founded Company That Sells ‘AI Workers’: Nate Cavanaugh, a 28-year-old college dropout, is steeped in the hypercapitalist ideology of Silicon Valley:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/doge-us-institute-of-peace-nate-cavanaugh-1235307495/

* "Trump administration takes $500M US Institute of Peace building for free:" https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/politics/federal-fallout/us-institute-of-peace-usip-500-million-dollar-headquarters-department-of-government-efficiency-trump-administration/65-b32203f0-ec4a-410f-b128-15484a282d3c

* "'This is bananas': DOGE looks to finagle a building the federal government doesn't own:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-this-is-bananas-doge-looks-to-finagle-a-building-the-federal-government-doesn-t-own-235941445573

* "Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”:" https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-ice-air-deportation-flights

* Xenophobic Lies vs. Reality: "Risk Analysis of Mass Shootings Committed by Immigrants and Native-Born Americans:" https://www.cato.org/briefing-paper/risk-analysis-mass-shootings-committed-immigrants-native-born-americans#

* "Maryland father sues U.S. officials after being deported to El Salvador prison:" https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-father-deported-el-salvador-abrego-garcia-us-immigration/

* "Wife of man mistakenly sent to El Salvador prison says she fears for his safety: "My husband's not a criminal":" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wife-man-error-deported-to-el-salvador-prison/

* "‘Horrific’: Joe Rogan blasts Trump for sending innocent people to El Salvador prison:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-horrific-joe-rogan-blasts-trump-for-sending-innocent-people-to-el-salvador-prison-236093509538

* Now we find out if there is even a shred of rule of law left. "Judge orders the Trump administration to return man who was mistakenly deported:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-5352448/judge-orders-the-trump-administration-to-return-man-who-was-mistakenly-deported-el-salvador

* "ICE agents detain nearly 40 employees during morning raid at Whatcom County businesst:" https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politics-government/article303349791.html

* "Protest emerges at Ferndale facility after ICE reportedly detains Whatcom County activist:" https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article302806399.html

* "The Trump Administration’s War on Activists Is Escalating: ICE’s detention of a Washington state union organizer, alongside other threats to activists, raises the question of how far the Trump team will go to stifle dissent.:" https://newrepublic.com/article/193391/juarez-zeferino-ice-detention-activists

* If it is legitimate, why do it in secret and not tell the students? This prevents them getting due process, so they can be kidnapped. "Visas revoked, records terminated for more students at U of M, MSU Mankato:" https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/03/5-international-college-students-in-mankato-have-records-terminated-by-dhs

* "Ten Colorado international students – at least half Middle Eastern – have visas revoked:" https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/02/csu-cu-uccs-international-students-visas-revoked/

There were a bunch more of these as other colleges have started checking.

* "Colorado activist Jeanette Vizguerra's hearing delayed as legal team challenges deportation: "She was targeted":" https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/family-legal-team-colorado-activist-jeanette-vizguerra-press-conference-hearing/

* "Judge denies Justice Department's effort to move detained Tufts student's case to Louisiana:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-detained-tufts-student-rumeysa-ozturk-case-vermont/

* I can't cover all the protests in all the places people have been kidnapped from, but I want to thank all of you doing it. Stay noisy.

* "Students walk out at Ballou to demand release of Rümeysa Öztürk:" https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025/04/students-walk-out-at-ballou-to-demand-release-of-rumeysa-ozturk

* "WATCH: Video shows Alireza Doroudi being detained by ICE officers at his apartment near the University of Alabama:" https://www.cbs42.com/news/watch-video-shows-alireza-doroudi-being-detained-by-ice-officers-at-his-apartment-near-the-university-of-alabama/

* "University of Alabama students protest to demand ICE release international student Alireza Doroudi:" https://www.wvtm13.com/article/university-alabama-protest-doroudi-student-detained-ice/64342584

* Reminder of how bullshit the claims are that they are renditioning criminals and not innocent asylum seekers: "The Makeup Artist Donald Trump Deported Under the Alien Enemies Act:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-immigration/the-makeup-artist-donald-trump-deported-under-the-alien-enemies-act

* "British Tourist Detained by ICE for 19 Days Warns Against All US Travel:" https://www.newsweek.com/ice-tourist-immigration-detained-2055805

* "‘Inhumane conditions’ and death at Miami’s Krome migrant detention center:" https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-04-01/inhumane-conditions-and-death-at-miamis-krome-migrant-detention-center.html

* "Weekend protests in South Florida over Trump deportation program and Tesla:" https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2025-03-31/weekend-protests-south-florida-trump-deportation-program-tesla-doge

* "Protesters march through downtown Dallas for the Mega March 2025:" https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/thousands-march-through-downtown-dallas-for-the-mega-march-2025/

* I can't cover all the protests, but I like to remind people that they are out there: "Protesters in small New York village march to Trump border czar's home over family's ICE detention:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/protesters-small-new-york-village-march-trump-border-czars-home-family-rcna199867

* "United States Disappeared Tracker:" https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map

* "Huger man accused of posing as ICE officer in viral video excused from court Friday:" https://abcnews4.com/news/local/huger-man-seen-posing-as-ice-officer-in-viral-video-excused-from-court-friday-wciv-abc-news-4-sean-johnson-sullivans-island-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-kidnapping




* "Russian punk band Pussy Riot pops up at Washington Square Park to issue warnings about authoritarianism in America:" https://www.amny.com/news/pussy-riot-washington-square-park-authoritarianism/

* "Hundreds of protests planned as Trump's abuses generate wide array of grievances:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/hundreds-of-protests-planned-as-trump-s-abuses-generate-wide-array-of-grievances-236612677727

* "Angry protesters from New York to Alaska assail Trump and Musk in ‘Hands Off!’ rallies:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-doge-protests-hands-off-472c574303260cbac315367cc808960d

* "Photos: See demonstrators around the country rally in 'Hands Off!' protests:" https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2025/04/05/g-s1-58479/photos-see-hands-off-protests-trump-musk

* "Anchorage demonstrators join ‘Hands Off!’ rally, part of national protests:"https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2025/04/05/over-1000-join-anchorages-hands-off-rally-part-of-national-protests/

* "Protesters mobilize across region for "Hands Off!" demonstrations:" https://6abc.com/post/protesters-mobilize-region-hands-off-demonstrations/16132025/

* "Demonstrators participate in "Hands Off" protests in South Florida, expressing frustrations with Trump administration:" https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-hands-off-president-trump-protest-elon-musk/

* "Big crowd for ‘Hands Off’ rally in heart of one of the most Trump supporting states in the country:" https://wvmetronews.com/2025/04/05/big-crowd-for-hands-off-rally-in-heart-of-one-of-the-most-trump-supporting-states-in-the-country/

* "See the photos as protesters gather in Eugene for the “Hands Off!” demonstration.:" https://www.registerguard.com/picture-gallery/news/2025/04/05/protesters-gather-in-eugene-for-hands-off-largest-nationwide-demonstrations-in-recent-years-over-110/82888339007/

* "Bellingham turns out for local version of national day of protest against Trump policies:" https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article303583746.html

* "'Bloodbath': Protesters meet Trump at every step as he butchers U.S. government agencies:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-bloodbath-protesters-meet-trump-at-every-step-as-he-butchers-u-s-government-agencies-236123717533

* "'There's no other savior or option': Resistance to Trump mobilizes as Americans have seen enough:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-there-s-no-other-savior-or-option-resistance-to-trump-mobilizes-as-americans-have-seen-enough-235933765750

* "Chris Kluwe got arrested protesting MAGA. He's still protesting because 'it's the right thing to do':" https://www.advocate.com/news/chris-kluwe-pride-flag-arrest-update

* "Trump voters got exactly what they wanted — so why are people complaining?:" https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/trump-voters-tariffs/

* "We Are Sleepwalking Into Autocracy: Senator Chris Murphy, of Connecticut, describes how free and fair elections might end in America as soon as 2026.:" https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/senator-chris-murphy-this-is-how-democracy-dies-everybody-just-gets-scared

* "The frog of democracy is nearly boiled. We can still jump out of the pot.:" https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/trump-dictatorship-universities-law-firms-20250323.html

* "Lawsuits Related to Trump Admin Actions:" https://www.courtwatch.news/p/lawsuits-related-to-trump-admin-executive-orders

* "Democrats sue Trump administration over elections executive order:" https://archive.ph/Zcelw

* "Satire Won’t Save Us: Power, Masculinity, and the Cult of Trump:"

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* "Trump moves to strip unionization rights from most federal workers:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/28/union-rights-federal-workers-donald-trump-00257010

* "Trump Just Pardoned … a Corporation?:" https://theintercept.com/2025/04/02/trump-pardons-corporation-bitmex-crypto/

* "Several federal agencies launch a 'deferred resignation' effort to encourage workers to leave their jobs:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/federal-agencies-launch-new-deferred-resignation-effort-encourage-work-rcna199069

* "Trump Tells Inner Circle That Musk Will Leave Soon:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/02/trump-musk-leaving-political-liability-00265784

* "Musk might be on his way out, but what happens to all the destruction he wrought on the federal government?:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/musk-leaves-destruction

* "Protests against Elon Musk’s purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms:" https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-tesla-doge-protests-a07cb5f20d65d0fb4dcb3547e2b7879c

* "‘He’s a loser’: Tim Walz says Elon Musk’s ‘toxic personality’ repels voters:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-he-s-a-loser-tim-walz-says-elon-musk-s-toxic-personality-repels-voters-236279877905

* "The Tragedy and Comedy of Elon Musk:"

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* "Social Security: How to Prepare for Changes to Benefit Access:" https://www.newsweek.com/social-security-prepare-changes-benefit-access-2052895

* "A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year:" https://apnews.com/article/social-security-offices-closures-doge-trump-b2b1a5b2ba4fb968abc3379bf90715ff

* "Social Security demands that gay activist living with AIDS repay $200k in benefits:" https://www.advocate.com/news/social-security-demands-activist-repay

You know how I've been expressing concerns about targeted attacks on people the administration doesn't like. Do I know it's happening here? No, but I suspect it.

* "Musk's claim Biden administration gave Social Security numbers to millions of noncitizens lacks context: The Enumeration Beyond Entry program grants Social Security numbers to successful applicants for U.S. residency, work permits and citizenship.:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/04/01/musk-biden-social-security-numbers/

* "Emails Confirm Social Security Administration Canceled Maine Contracts As Political Payback:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/janet-mills-social-security-maine-leland-dudek_n_67ed2d99e4b0b937ab8f135c

* "DOGE cuts stall Maine seafood business trying to go green:" https://www.pressherald.com/2025/03/19/doge-cuts-stall-maine-seafood-business-trying-to-go-green/

* "Maine DHHS forced to end dozens of contracts due to federal cuts:" https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-dhhs-forced-to-end-dozens-of-contracts-due-to-federal-cuts-cdc-programs-president-donald-trump-doge-elon-musk

* "Children put at risk in Donald Trump's petty vendetta against the state of Maine:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/children-put-at-risk-in-donald-trump-s-petty-vendetta-against-the-state-of-maine-236497989870

* "Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the world:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/02/waltzs-team-set-up-at-least-20-signal-group-chats-for-crises-across-the-world-00266845

* "Report: Waltz used Gmail for official work:" https://www.axios.com/2025/04/01/mike-waltz-signal-gmail-security

* "Pentagon watchdog launches probe into Hegseth use of Signal chat ahead of Houthi airstrike:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pentagon-watchdog-launches-probe-signalgate/story?id=120458325

* "Fresh from scandal over group chat attack plans, Hegseth's conduct opens him to ridicule:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/fresh-from-scandal-over-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-s-conduct-opens-him-to-ridicule-235934277935

* "One small part of Pete Hegseth's wardrobe is a big tell:" https://www.salon.com/2025/04/06/one-small-part-of-pete-hegseths-wardrobe-is-a-big-tell/

* He's doing another purge, this time based on a Neo-NAZI conspiracy theorist's suggestions. "Trump fires several national security officials over loyalty concerns:" https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/04/03/trump-moves-to-fire-several-nsc-officials-over-loyalty-concerns/

* "Laura Loomer Is a Warning: No one else with direct access to the president has been as outwardly bigoted.:" https://archive.ph/jnAjK

* "‘Absurd’: Sen. Kim on MAGA conspiracist Laura Loomer's White House influence:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-absurd-sen-kim-on-maga-conspiracist-laura-loomer-s-white-house-influence-236597829503

* "Pete Hegseth Moves to Replace Military’s Lawyers for Chilling Reason:" https://newrepublic.com/post/192695/pete-hegseth-replace-military-lawyers

Yet more purges of competent and ethical people. It's extra scary because they are essential to ethical conduct of our military

* "Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions:" https://archive.ph/YIl3Z

They are having to censor the naval academy library because the diversity ban bars them from having books about MLK or Jackie Robinson.

* "Appeals court denies Trump DOJ’s request to halt injunction on trans military ban — for now:" https://www.advocate.com/news/appeals-court-trans-military-ban

* "Meet the transgender Army lieutenant who is challenging Donald Trump's military ban \:" https://www.advocate.com/news/nicolas-talbott-transgender-soldier-plaintiff

* "Transgender Army officer Erica Vandal was born into military service. Now, she's suing Trump to stay in :" https://www.advocate.com/news/erica-vandal-decorated-transgender-leader

* "This trans Air Force recruit wants to jump out of planes to save others. He's suing Trump to serve:" https://www.advocate.com/news/clayton-mccallister-transgender-pararescue-recruit

* "Veterans, unions, top Michigan Dems gather to protest Trump VA order in Ann Arbor:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/03/29/veterans-unions-michigan-dems-protest-trump-va-order-in-ann-arbor/82721024007/

* "Thousands laid off as Kennedy and Musk take aim at health agencies:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/01/kennedy-lays-off-thousands-across-the-health-bureaucracy-00262913

* "The CDC Has Been Gutted:" https://www.wired.com/story/cdc-gutted-rif/

* For salt in the wounds of the illegally fired: "Fired health workers were told to contact an employee. She’s dead.:" https://archive.ph/DOKuM

* "Democratic-led states sue to block Trump from $11 billion health funding cut:" https://archive.ph/i9gGl

* "HHS firings undermine federal government’s ability to care for vulnerable Americans:" https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/hhs-firings-put-disabled-americans-at-risk/

* "HHS layoffs hit Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors and disabled:" https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/01/g-s1-57716/hhs-layoffs-seniors-disabled-liheap-acl

* "Alzheimer’s Association Sounding the Alarm Over the Threat of Elimination of Alzheimer’s Programs at HHS, CDC:" https://www.alz.org/news/2025/threat-of-elimination-of-alzheimers-programs-hhs-cdc

* "Exclusive: Trump health layoffs include staff overseeing bird flu response, source says:" https://archive.ph/PzkLw

* "Measles outbreak in west Texas continues while cuts on health agencies loom:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/nx-s1-5343519/measles-outbreak-in-west-texas-continues-while-cuts-on-health-agencies-loom

* "50 canceled measles clinics, and other local impact from HHS cuts:" https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/01/hhs-layoffs-local-officials-react-rif-impacts-public-health/

* "Another child has died::" https://apnews.com/article/measles-texas-rfk-death-vaccine-4e28b0edf5cab47980b40b2d47f0ec50

* "Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH:" https://www.wired.com/story/doctor-breakthrough-parkinsons-research-nih-purge/

* This will bread more antibiotic resistant strains which is bad for everyone. Infectious disease know no borders. "Tuberculosis is the world’s top infectious killer. Aid groups say Trump’s funding freezes will cause more deaths:" https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/30/health/tuberculosis-impact-usaid-funding-intl-scli/index.html

* "Trump team guts AIDS-eradication programme and slashes HIV research grants:" https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00969-5

* "HIV Activists March in NYC to Protest “Death by 1,000 Musk Cuts”:" https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-activists-march-nyc-protest-death-1000-musk-cuts

* Trump admin cuts tens of millions from Planned Parenthood: The Title X funds were earmarked for birth control and other non-abortion services. "Trump admin cuts tens of millions from Planned Parenthood:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/31/trump-admin-cuts-tens-of-millions-from-planned-parenthood-00261763

It was already illegal to use federal funds for abortion. This is intended to prevent access to birth control and cancer screenings. They are lying when they say they are "Pro-Life."

* "FDA's top tobacco official removed from post in latest blow to agency's leadership:" https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/fdas-top-tobacco-official-removed-post-latest-blow-120366010

* "Donald Trump fired the man who likely saved his life: Former medical official:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/donald-trump-fired-the-man-who-likely-saved-his-life-former-medical-official-236335685814

* "Entire staff responsible for utility assistance included in HHS cuts, sources say:" https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/trump-admin-fires-staff-liheap-agency-utilities-assistance-program-rcna199177

* "Drugmakers sink after key FDA official ousted as Trump plans health overhaul:" https://archive.ph/JYyC0

* "PHOTOS: Crowd gathers to protest firings, budget cuts at CDC:" https://www.ajc.com/configsection/photos-crowd-gathers-to-protest-firings-budget-cuts-at-cdc/MUC3JE3AKVE4HNYOGESFJCEHGU/

* " In a week, RFK Jr. fat-shames the West Virginia governor, fires 10k HHS workers, and enrages Wall Street:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/rfk-jr-offends-everyone

* "Senate confirms Dr. Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/03/senate-confirmation-mehmet-oz-medicare-medicaid-00270913

* "National Park Rangers rebel against queer erasure on Trans Day of Visibility:" https://www.advocate.com/news/park-rangers-transgender-stonewall-erasure

* "K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says:" https://apnews.com/article/dei-trump-school-discrimination-federal-funding-7d1025753b9bd924711ace4069fca399

* "Trump administration announces anti-trans investigations team to fight 'gender ideology' in schools:" https://www.advocate.com/news/trump-anti-transgender-investigations

* "Trump’s Latest Power Grab Threatens Free Expression and LGBTQ+ Voices in Smithsonian Institutions:" https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/trumps-latest-power-grab-threatens-free-expression-and-lgbtq-voices-in-smithsonian-institutions

* "ALA statement on White House assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services :" https://www.ala.org/news/2025/03/ala-statement-white-house-assault-institute-museum-and-library-services

* "The White House press corps just caved to Trump, and that should terrify you:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/white-house-press-caves-trump

* "These universities are in Trump's crosshairs. Many don’t know why.:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/these-universities-are-trumps-crosshairs-many-dont-know-why-2025-03-27/

* "Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University:" https://apnews.com/article/princeton-trump-federal-funding-9c32a996256849ac00792ef50dbdfb0e

* "Trump administration targets billions in funding to Harvard:" https://archive.ph/EP0gd

* "Judge dismisses Eric Adams case, denying DOJ an opportunity to revive it later:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/02/judge-dismisses-eric-adams-case-00265683

* "The Pathetic, Cowardly Collapse of Big Law: Trump’s actions are an attempt to tilt the scales of justice by using the raw power of government coercion—and they’re working.:" https://archive.ph/gvgpv

* "Another big law firm cuts a deal with White House to avoid sanctions:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/01/law-firm-cuts-deal-avoid-sanctions-00265285

* "Over 500 law firms sign brief backing Perkins Coie suit against Trump:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/500-law-firms-sign-brief-backing-perkins-coie/story?id=120499725

* "On a scale of 1-10, how freaked out is Eric Holder about the Trump admin so far?:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/on-a-scale-of-1-10-how-freaked-out-is-eric-holder-about-the-trump-admin-so-far-236290117814

* "Truth Social filing would allow Trump's trust to sell up to $2.3 billion in stock:" https://www.axios.com/2025/04/02/trump-truth-social-stock




* "Trump increasingly asks the Supreme Court to overrule judges blocking key parts of his agenda:" https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-deportations-birthright-citizenship-0787cdf8bd36b964c7974ed032717ed4?

* "The LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases to watch this term:" https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-supreme-court-cases-2025#rebelltitem1

* "What are 'Religious Freedom' laws, and how are they used against LGBTQ+ people?:" https://www.advocate.com/news/religious-freedom-vs-lgbtq-rights

* "Supreme Court wrestles with red state efforts to defund Planned Parenthood:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/02/scotus-wrestles-with-red-state-efforts-to-defund-planned-parenthood-00266466

* "Activists rally outside Supreme Court in DC ahead of Planned Parenthood funding case:" https://wjla.com/news/local/march-for-life-rally-planned-parenthood-funding-abortion-rights-anti-abortion-supreme-court-pro-life-choose-health-medina-south-atlantic-tax-dollars-washington-dc-motherhood

The one time I was able to go to a big DC protest it was in support of Abortion Rights when there was a case before the Supreme Court (on a date!) in 1989. That time, we won.

I want to thank all of you protesting out there.

* "Supreme Court sides with administration over Education Department grants:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-5345607/supreme-court-education-department

* "Some House Republicans voice opposition to the Senate's newly adopted budget for Trump's agenda:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-adopts-new-budget-trumps-agenda-gop-cracks-emerge-rcna199747

They are doing dramatic cuts to Medicaid to pay for tax cuts to Billionaires.

If this passes, people die.

They are sacrificing people for the billionaires that bought them.

It is essential to contact your Reps, especially if they are "Freedom Caucus."

I know this is counter intuitive, but they are challenging from the extreme right. Maybe try something like: the tax cuts are driving up the debt. IDK, I'm bad at working out how they think. You know your Congress Critter best.Seriously, call in to all republican reps. Make whatever argument works if they ask for one. For regular republicans try: cutting medicaid really hurts seniors on Medicare too, as a lot have both, or something similar.

* "Medicaid cuts would decimate Native American programs, tribal health leaders say:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medicaid-cuts-native-american-health-programs/

* We'll see, I guess. "Trump’s Joint Chiefs Pick Throws President Under Bus in Confirmation Hearing:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-joint-chiefs-pick-dan-caine-calls-him-a-liar-at-confirmation-hearing/

* "A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump’s plans to cut its workforce:" https://apnews.com/article/veterans-congress-gallego-trump-6236bbc77ff1a98f736b1cf134cab609

* "Adam Schiff places hold on Ed Martin's nomination to be D.C. U.S. attorney:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-nominee-u-s-attorney-in-d-c-ed-martin-blocked-adam-schiff/

* "Booker stages Senate filibuster to protest 'crisis' he says Trump and Musk created:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/booker-stages-senate-filibuster-protest-crisis-trump-musk/story?id=120365354

* "BREAKING: Sen. Cory Booker gives marathon speech to ‘disrupt’ Senate in protest of Trump, Musk:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/sen-cory-booker-filibusters-on-senate-floor-to-disrupt-the-senate-because-our-nation-is-in-crisis-235914309998

* "Cory Booker breaks a 68-year-old Senate record with a 25-hour speech:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/nx-s1-5347318/cory-booker-senate-speech

* "Cory Booker Breaks Senate Speech Record in 25-Hour Rebuke of Trump Administration:" https://time.com/7273417/cory-booker-filibuster-speech-senate/

* "Cory Booker wipes away a racist's record, fires up lost Democrats, and eyes a presidential run in 2028:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/cory-booker-record-speech

* "Cory Booker Broke a Record — Now Let's Fix Democracy!:"

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* "House Democrats open probe into FCC media investigations:" https://archive.ph/DfLAR

* "Elizabeth Warren launches campaign to investigate Department of Education closure: 'I will fight it with everything I've got':" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/elizabeth-warren-launches-campaign-investigate-department-education-closure/story?id=120388078

* "Face-Off Between Trump Diehards Marjorie Taylor Greene and Anna Paulina Luna Gets Ugly:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/face-off-between-trump-diehards-marjorie-taylor-greene-and-anna-luna-gets-ugly/

* "Democrats introduce bill to expand gender-affirming care access to mark Trans Day of Visibility:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/becca-balint-trans-healthcare-bill

* "‘I promise I’ll behave’: Congress’ most mercurial Republican faces DOGE, Signalgate anger:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/29/town-hall-backlash-doge-signalgate-00005579

* "Charges dropped against trans advocate falsely accused of assault by Nancy Mace for giving her a firm handshake:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/nancy-mace-handshake-charges-dropped

* "Sarah McBride: Trans visibility and proximity have never been more important than now:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/sarah-mcbride-opinion-tdov




* Our job for the next two years is to survive, to build grassroots resistance, to do all in our power to slow the republican Christo-fascist agenda, and to prepare for 2026 in case there is still Democracy.

We are trying to build a good list of resistance resources.

Please add more below if you have them.


* Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide.  https://indivisible.org/resource/guide

* "Democracy 2025:" https://www.democracy2025.org/?utm_source=df-ad&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=21912407002&utm_content=721373734297&source=df-ad-gs&gad_source=1

* "Resisting Fascism in 2025 and Beyond:" https://www.prideandpagesbookclub.com/resisting-fascism-in-2025-and-beyond

* If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options for contacting your Congress Critters:

Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

"Congress. gov:" https://www.congress.gov/

White house (Possibly Dangerous): https://www.whitehouse.gov/

ACLU advice for writing to your Critters: https://www.aclu.org/writing-your-elected-representatives

Script to complain about Elon Musk/DOGE. I also suggest contacting your AG about data privacy. "Introducing Red State Scripts, Vol. 1:" https://homewiththearmadillo.blog/2025/02/10/introducing-red-state-scripts-vol-1/

* This tracks legislation: https://www.govtrack.us/

* "Vote Smart:" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/

* Useful organizing links and resources: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/771859083592613888/hater-of-terfs-ive-already-reblogged-a-link-to?source=share

* Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/

* How to render emergency aid in a riot: https://riotmedicine.net/static/downloads/riot-medicine_a5.pdf

* "How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct:" https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely

* Avoiding Activist Burnout: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/771755723969478656/on-twitter-im-seeing-dozens-of-threads-from-black?source=share

* "ICE Raids Toolkit: Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests:" https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/raids-toolkit/

* Contains a raid tip hotline amoung other things. "Know Your Rights
LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY:" https://wearecasa.org/know-your-rights/

* Free Bystander training amoung other useful things. "Right to Be Training:" https://righttobe.org/upcoming-free-trainings/




* "Trans and wanting to run for office? Danica Roem will help lead a training for transgender candidates:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/victory-institute-transgender-training

* "PSA: If you or people you know voted in North Carolina:" https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/3612905.html

They are trying to invalidate ballots from last November to overthrow an important election. Please check and cure your ballot if it's one of the ones in the court case.

* Democracy held in Wisconsin. "Democrats’ win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk:" https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-elon-musk-81f71cdda271827ae281a77072a26bad

* "Jill Underly reelected as Wisconsin superintendent of schools:" https://www.wpr.org/news/april-election-dpi-state-superintendent-jill-underly-reelected-kinser

This is also a relief. I want to thank all of you who voted the whole ballot.

* "GOP retains two House seats in Florida, as Democrats claim 'historic' improvement:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/nx-s1-5348089/florida-congressional-results-gop-patronis-fine

* "Louisiana voters reject constitutional amendments championed by Republican governor:" https://apnews.com/article/louisiana-constitutional-amendments-landry-c9a48606790251bdddb84978eea382ea

* "In Tuesday election, Aurora City Council incumbents appear to stay, except alderman at-large:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/02/aurora-alderman-at-large-election/

* Minnesotans! Don't Forget to Vote April 8! "Referendums on the April 8 special election ballot:" https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/01/minnesota-special-election-referendums-april-8

* "Minnesota Governor Walz Calls Special Election for Senate District 6 :" https://www.nfib.com/news/news/minnesota-governor-walz-calls-special-election-for-senate-district-6/

* "Gay U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas announces Senate bid:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/chris-pappas-runs-us-senate

* "Can Democrats win Michigan's 2026 U.S. Senate seat? Mallory McMorrow says yes. | Opinion:" https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/nancy-kaffer/2025/04/06/u-s-senate-mallory-mcmorrow-democrat-dnc-michigan-elissa-slotkin-gary-peters/82797095007/

* "Protester carried out after undocumented student bill passes TN committee:" https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/protester-carried-out-after-undocumented-student-bill-passes-committee/

* "Florida Senate pushes ahead with 'don't say gay at work' bill after seemingly brushing it aside:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/florida-dont-say-gay-work

* "Utah becomes first state to ban fluoride in public water:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/utah-bans-fluoride-public-water-rcna193917

* "Utah bans Pride flags after “cowardly” governor avoids veto:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/utah-bans-pride-flags-after-cowardly-governor-avoids-veto/

* "Prosecutors seek 7-year prison sentence for George Santos in sweeping fraud case:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/george-santos-sentencing-recommendation

* "FBI raids leader of gay furry hacking group that went after the organization behind Project 2025:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/project-2025-gay-furry-hackers

* "Everyone Loved a Colorado Prison’s VFW Post—Until a Popular YouTuber Heard About It:" https://www.5280.com/everyone-loved-a-colorado-prisons-vfw-post-until-a-popular-youtuber-heard-about-it/

* "a promise, a threat, and a proportional response:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/2033252.html

* "Here are 11 major companies standing up for DEI :" https://www.advocate.com/news/companies-keeping-dei#rebelltitem13

* "Alabama community saves library after funding cut over LGBTQ+ books:" https://www.advocate.com/news/alabama-town-saves-library

* "Iowa State students hold 'funeral' for LGBTQ+ center shut down by anti-DEI bill:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/iowa-state-lgbtq-center-closes-dei

* "Goth Is White: Pallor, Prejudice and Purity:"

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* "Lesbian former police officer wins $10 million in sexual harassment lawsuit:" https://www.advocate.com/news/ashley-cummins-lesbian-harassment-lawsuit

* "A Disturbing Advance in Fetal Personhood:" https://www.thecut.com/article/why-a-georgia-womans-arrest-after-miscarriage-is-disturbing.html

* "Georgia's War on Reproductive Freedom:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JpN99TQPs8Y

* "If a Fetus is a Baby...:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9x0SnANrjEI

* "A Win for Repro Rights: Alabama Can’t Charge Activists Helping Patients Get Out-of-State Abortions:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/alabama-cant-charge-abortion-groups-for-helping-patients-out-of-state-criminal-conspiracy/

* "Hormones and surgery improve transgender men's quality of life: study:" https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-men-surgery-hormones-benefits

Water is wet studies are essential for things like persuading people and the courts.

* "World Athletics to require DNA testing of athletes in women's track and field:" https://www.advocate.com/sports/world-athletics-dna-testing

* "Montana judge blocks anti-trans bathroom law:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/montana-2671627321

* "Parents don’t stop fighting for their LGBTQ+ kids:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/parents-dont-stop-fighting-for-their-lgbtq-kids

* "‘World’s largest transgender flag’ unfurled at Utah State Capitol for Trans Day of Visibility:" https://www.abc4.com/news/politics/inside-utah-politics/utah-largest-trans-flag-visibility/

* "Trump signed away my identity, but forgot biology doesn't follow orders:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/gender-diversity-in-nature

* "Ervianna 'Baydee' Johnson, Black trans woman, found dead in North Carolina:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/ervianna-johnson-transgender-woman-killed

* "Meet the transgender woman arrested for using a Florida Capitol restroom (exclusive):" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-woman-arrested-florida-bathroom

* "Outrage follows after Texas gay campground doubles-down on banning transgender men from property:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-men-banned-texas-campground

* "Transgender girl joins boys' track and field team in Virginia:" https://www.advocate.com/sports/transgender-girl-joins-boys-team

* "‘You picked the wrong one’: Texas transgender teacher resigns after Libs of TikTok prompts far-right harassment campaign:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-teacher-resigns-after-targeting

* "A Mississippi cafe made a discount for straight couples only. Now, other restaurants are hitting back:" https://www.advocate.com/news/mississippi-cafe-discount-straight-only

* "In Memphis, Kayla Gore is building homes — and a future — for Black trans people:" https://www.advocate.com/news/black-transgender-housing-leader-tennessee

* "Autism’s missing women:" https://aeon.co/essays/the-missing-women-of-autism-are-differently-different?

Water is wet studies are essential for things like persuading people and the courts.

* "Bird flu could be heading north this spring with fewer federal health officials working to stop it :" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bird-flu-heading-north-spring-fewer-federal-health-officials-working-s-rcna199607

* "Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk:" https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/03/shingles-vaccination-dementia.html

* "If You're Black, You Have Every Right To Be Paranoid About Where Your Genetic Data Is Going:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/23andme-genetic-discrimination_n_67eab84ce4b0b5d66dcfeb57




* "Air pollution kills millions every year — where does it come from?:" https://ourworldindata.org/air-pollution-sources

* "Without USAID, Myanmar Is Struggling to Recover From Its Massive Earthquake: “We have the capacity to save lives, and the choice has been not to use it,” said the former head of the agency’s Myanmar mission.:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/trump-usaid-myanmar-earthquake-response-aid/

* "Myanmar images reveal scale of quake destruction as death toll climbs more than 2,700:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/myanmar-images-reveal-scale-quake-destruction-death-toll-climbs-2700-rcna199005

* "Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated:" https://kfor.com/science/ap-science/ap-authorities-in-iceland-evacuate-southwestern-town-and-blue-lagoon-spa-over-fear-of-volcanic-eruption/

* "Amidst signs of possible eruption, Alaska Volcano Observatory updates Upper Valley residents on Mt. Spurr:" https://ktna.org/2025/04/amidst-signs-of-possible-eruption-alaska-volcano-observatory-updates-upper-valley-residents-on-mt-spurr/




* "Advocates cry foul after YouTube quietly removes ‘gender identity’ from hate speech policy:" https://www.advocate.com/business/youtube-scraps-gender-identity-protection

* "The Town That Went Crazy for Crypto: In San Pedro, Argentina, 16,000 people, a fifth of the population, signed up for a cryptocurrency exchange where everyone won. Until they didn’t.:" https://archive.ph/FCrti

* "Dora Richter: Lacemaker & Trans Pioneer:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FlgQhdOrT6c

* "These three gay men began dating in 1970. Here are 50 Polaroid photos from their lives:" https://www.advocate.com/news/polaroid-images-polyamory-gay-men#rebelltitem51

* "Zine Archives Preserve Trans Survival and Storytelling:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/queer-trans-zine-archives

* "Actor Val Kilmer has died — a look back at his most notable roles:" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-02/val-kilmer-death-film-role-retrospective/105129062

* "ACT UP member Nanette Kazaoka, a fierce activist for marginalized people, is dead at 83:" https://www.advocate.com/news/nanette-kazaoka-aids-activist-obituary

* Social Security call back last Monday was an obviously exhausted and beaten down sounding woman. I'm sure it's absolutely terrible over there with terrified and likely furious Seniors calling all day. I apologized for bothering her because the phone tree was gone. I was polite as it was possible to be and I also laced in appreciation for her hard work and all the hard work they do over there, sincerely meant.

At one point I gave a little cough as I was doing the thing where I slowly lower chest elevation in preparation for sleep. She started apologizing like I'd yelled. I felt terrible and told her she needn't apologize and it was just a cough. I reiterated that I new how slammed they must be and how difficult it all is. It really made me wonder how rough other callers were being with people who's livelihoods were threatened through no fault of their own, that she be so alarmed by a cough.

By the time I was thanking her for her public service and wishing her the best of luck at the end of the call there were a tiny bit of life in her voice.

It was a small thing, a tiny drop of the bucket, done in the same spirit that leads me to apologize to a customer service worker when the person ahead of me has been a dick because someone owes them a damned apology, and then crank up my politeness to eleven. Nobody deserves to be treated like that by a single asshole customer, let alone by their own government. I can't really fix that, but I can least do my best to convey that I see the other person as a human being and think they deserve better.

The treatment of government workers in this country makes me furious.

All I can do is signal boost and hope people keep fighting for them and for all of us.

* Tuesday I had one of my periodic mega torso muscle spasm things, which ate a couple hour until I could get it under control. Luckily is was after I ran a couple essential, time sensitive errands.

Wednesday I was still aftershocky, but at the minor inconvenience level. I did errands by myself as two Millennials were making their homemade lasagna on the grand scale. The lasagna was magical.

In other news, My Social Security didn't arrive. On two previous occasions when Republicans were dicking around with Social Security, it came a day or two late, but under the current circumstances it is extra concerning. Have I been declared dead? Deleted from the roles by a teenager who decided I was disabled enough? Or are payments just delayed by assholery, but not gone, gone? I actually have some hope it's just delay as I checked in with a friend on SSI who did get theirs.

Still, there is no way to fix it until my in person appointment and that will be too late for Housing auto-withdraw.

Let's all cross our fingers, shall we?

Update: Tim Walz's mom's check was late too.

Update 2: Check arrives.

* My sleep schedule is still messed up, but luckily the meds disruption was only one day. (On time is ideal, but I don't have to be the kind of strict a lot of people do. Approximate works okay with most of my stuff. That said, three hours off on an anti-nausea medication is a special kind of unpleasant.)

Saturday, we did errands in the morning, because I'm not the only one dramatically sleep disrupted. They are no longer shopping like a hurricane is coming, but the drivers are dangerous and there is a different kind of panicky going on at the grocery store, which is hard to categorize. We were at the big ethical grocery (The Employee owned one), and I noticed they had way more people on shift than is usual for even the first weekend of the month, which suggests they've adjusted to the panic buying and anticipated both in ordering staple foods and staffing how people were going to react to Trump crashing the economy this week.

I still need to hit two more stores this week for things about to be in short supply that are important and necessary. I am exhausted.

We did do a little errand each for me and Goth Millennial for which the other stayed in the car because we were exhausted. We were supposed to go downtown, but had very little left and both had groceries to put away. (Goth Millennial is being jerked around again and hasn't been paid in almost a month for aid work. Things are getting pretty gnarly here at the Cat Asylum, but nothing can be done just yet as we have to wait on things out of our hands. *gestures at Trump and Musk setting the government on fire*).

There was a big demo with thousands of people downtown proper near the courthouse/city hall, but we weren't up to it. There has been a regular Friday demonstration more central downtown for decades. We get a lot of other demonstrations on different days generally as well. This is a very left wing town. It's a small city, but we do love to demonstrate.

We did pass a small, separate demonstration on the was home, but they had hands off signs, so I waved and beeped.

I am double booked Tuesday for two time sensitive things that protect my benefits. (I tried to get wait listed. I tried to move the theoretically more moveable one. It is impossible, which doesn't surprise me. *gestures to the government being on fire* The appointments are 40 minutes apart on check in and about fifteen minutes apart for space. I am terrified I won't make it. My plan is to try to go very early for appointment one in hopes somebody cancels. I have already gathered the paperwork.

I am FUCKED if I miss either.

Then I get inspected on the 11th, a thing I am in no way prepared for, and can't get anyone to help with. *See Goth Millennial being not paid.* I have tried calling around for other help. No joy.

* "Tasers & Excited Delirium: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* "MAGA Becomes TIT | Why Trump Wants A Third Term | J.D.'s Stupid Greenland Trip:"

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* "Trump's Tariff Spectacle | Good Climate Change? | Everyone Is At Risk Of Being Sent To El Salvador:"

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* "Trump Risks Historic Economic Damage | Musk Crushed In Wisconsin | Sen. Booker's Marathon Speech:"

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* "Trump Jets Off To Watch Golf After Triggering Global Market Meltdown | No Tariffs On Russia:"

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* "7 lesbian-coded characters who made history in Hollywood's pre-Code era:" https://www.advocate.com/lesbian/7-lesbian-coded-early-characters

* "A Liberation Carol:"

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* "Jury Duty - SNL:"

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* "Planning New York - An SNL Animated Short:"

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* "The World Reacts To Trump's Tariffs:"

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* "The New Students- Woody Guthrie Cover - All You Fascists Bound To Lose:"

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "United States Disappeared Tracker:" https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map

* "Nationwide Economic Blackout: Boycott Dates for Target, Amazon, Others:" https://www.newsweek.com/nationwide-economic-blackout-boycott-dates-target-amazon-others-2037986

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* I posted about a third of what I intended too. Apologies.

* I get angry every time a government does this. "How slums in Delhi were flattened before the G20 summit:" https://www.reuters.com/graphics/G20-SUMMIT/SLUM/zdpxrxoaypx/

* "Has India Changed Its Name? A G20 Invite Raises Eyebrows.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/world/asia/india-bharat-g20-summit.html

* "China’s Xi will skip G20 summit in India during a period of soured bilateral relations:" https://apnews.com/article/china-india-g20-xi-jinping-1540c1850f60edebc067ad430b968c00

* "Let's talk about China, G20, and explanations....:"

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* "Guatemala's top elections court suspends ban on president-elect Arevalo's party:" https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20230903-guatemala-s-top-elections-court-suspends-ban-on-president-elect-arevalo-s-party

* "Guatemala prosecutor seeks to strip electoral authorities of immunity after election:" https://apnews.com/article/guatemala-election-bernardo-arevalo-22fe6c74f3b4a7cd689517f15db6a060

* Terfs are lying when they claim to be feminist. "How do the Taliban, who ‘know what a woman is’, treat women in Afghanistan?:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/05/julia-hartley-brewer-taliban-tweet-trans/

* "Chile will search for 1,000+ victims of forced disappearance by Pinochet dictatorship:" https://www.npr.org/2023/08/31/1197019905/chile-search-disappeared-victims-pinochet-dictatorship

* "New scheme to help LGBTQ+ migrants bring ‘cultures and experiences’ to cities as they settle in Europe:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/04/queers-beyond-borders-queer-migrants-europe/

* "Who are the LGBTQ+ allies in Labour’s new front bench?:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/05/labour-keir-starmer-reshuffle-lgbtq-allies/

* "Romania Starts Sending Natural Gas To Moldova Through Pipeline:" https://www.rferl.org/a/romania-gas-supply-moldova-ukraine-war/32162977.html




* "Far-Right German Parliamentary Aide Tasked by Russia with Stopping Leopard Tanks to Ukraine:" https://theins.info/en/politics/264014

* "Musk says he refused Kyiv request for Starlink use in attack on Russia:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/musk-says-he-refused-kyiv-request-use-starlink-attack-russia-2023-09-08/

* "Russia amplifies right-wing influence campaign to undermine support for Ukraine by exploiting Hawaii's tragedy:" https://weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/russia-amplifies-right-wing-influence

* "Let's talk about Russia, a talking point, and the reality....:"

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* "What Were the Russians Doing in Chornobyl?:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/09/russia-ukraine-chernobyl-disaster/675083/

* "Ukrainian intercepts show Russian soldiers’ anger at losses, disarray :" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-intercepts/

* "How They Tried to Kill Me:" https://www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/how-they-tried-to-kill-me/




* "Chinese Intel Officers Interfered in U.S. Election:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/china-facebook-instagram-propaganda-campaign-1234813762/

* "Let's talk about Fox, a story, and context....:"

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* "How President Biden came to grips with Trump-era radicalism:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/how-president-biden-came-to-grips-with-trump-era-radicalism-192331334000

* "Biden blocks oil drilling on 10M acres in Alaska, including leases Trump sold :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/06/biden-to-cancel-trumps-oil-drilling-leases-in-alaskan-nature-refuge-00114243

* "Kamala Harris tour to inspire ‘critical generation’ of young people in fight for LGBTQ+ rights:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/08/kamala-harris-fight-for-our-freedoms-college-tour-lgbtq-rights/

* "Let's talk about Congress, confusion, and continuing resolutions....:"

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* "Let's talk about soft landings, recession, and Biden....:"

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* "This Is Public Housing. Just Don’t Call It That.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/business/affordable-housing-montgomery-county.html

* "How the twin crises of climate change and poor public housing are harming people’s health:" https://www.statnews.com/2023/08/29/climate-change-public-housing-health-consequences/

* That's sure what it looked like, but it's helpful to have it substantiated. "New probe confirms Trump officials blocked Puerto Rico from receiving hurricane aid:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/new-probe-confirms-trump-officials-blocked-puerto-rico-receiving-hurri-rcna749

* "Let's talk about Beshear, McConnell, Kentucky, and the constitutions....:"

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* Republicans are lying when they say they care about national security or our troops. "Republican Cowardice Is Creating a Mess for the U.S. Military:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/09/tommy-tuberville-military-department-of-defense-blockade.html

* "Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro accused Sen. Tommy Tuberville of helping the nation’s enemies.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/05/navy-secretary-tuberville-military-blockade-communists-00114115

* "Let's talk about Tuberville, poetry, and the military....:"

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* "Eight Things You Need to Know About the Navy’s Failed Multibillion-Dollar Littoral Combat Ship Program:" https://www.propublica.org/article/navy-littoral-combat-ship-takeaways

* Republicans continue to wage war on the Rule of Law in their pursuit of autocracy. "Jim Jordan and Wisconsin Republicans Know the Law—They Just Don’t Care:" https://newrepublic.com/post/175458/jim-jordan-wisconsin-republicans-conservatism-destruction

* "‘Offensive’: Georgia prosecutor excoriates Jordan for probe into Trump charges:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/07/fani-willis-jim-jordan-offensive-00114583

* "Georgia DA eviscerates GOP Congressman, suggests he buy book on RICO law:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/georgia-da-eviscerates-gop-congressman-suggests-he-buy-book-on-rico-law-192496709613

* "Senator Admits "Kids Online Safety Act" Will Target Trans Content Online:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/senator-admits-kids-online-safety

* "You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills:" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/you-can-help-stop-these-bad-internet-bills

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* The Indivisible Guide: "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf

* "Court tosses Alabama congressional map after GOP refuses to draw second Black district:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/05/court-throws-out-alabama-gop-congressional-map-for-violating-voting-rights-act-00113962

* "Court decides Alabama Republicans can’t be trusted to draw congressional maps:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/court-decides-alabama-republicans-can-t-be-trusted-to-draw-congressional-maps-192327749981

* "DeSantis Florida redistricting map is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says:" https://www.npr.org/2023/09/02/1197452442/desantis-florida-redistricting-map-gerrymandering-unconstitutional

* "Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley criticized a colleague for not recusing from a case involving a donor. Six years ago, she helped kill a measure requiring those recusals.:" https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2023/09/02/wisconsin-supreme-court-justice-rebecca-bradley-criticized-a-colleague-for-not-recusing-from-a-case-involving-a-donor-six-years-ago-she-helped-kill-a-measure-requiring-those-recusals/

* Republicans insist that acknowledging facts is utterly disqualifying for Judges. "State Republicans Try to Remove Top Jurist for Mentioning the Existence of Racial Bias:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/08/north-carolina-gop-anita-earls-ethics-case.html

* "Let's talk about Wisconsin and the GOP not getting the answer they wanted....:"

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* "‘Tennessee Three’ members blast GOP rules restricting speech in state House :" https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4165033-tennessee-three-members-blast-gop-rules-restricting-speech-in-state-house/

* "Oregon Republicans barred from running for re-election after boycotting votes:" https://www.rawstory.com/oregon-gop-re-election/

* "Oregon Republican senators sue to run for reelection, saying walkout rule shouldn’t stop them:" https://apnews.com/article/oregon-republican-lawmaker-walkout-reelection-72dc264fc144539034ad2eb716eb208e

* "Backers blast approved ballot language for Ohio’s fall abortion amendment as misleading:" https://apnews.com/article/ohio-abortion-access-ballot-issue-election-2023-a628e9b323b8544847ace0a0504c5733

* I beg people over and over to vote in all the down ballot races in every election. This is why. "The GOP school boards making California Dems red in the face :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/21/gop-school-boards-california-00112084

* "Historic Win: Gay Candidate Triumphs in Mississippi Primary :" https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2023/09/historic-win-gay-candidate-triumphs-in-mississippi-primary/

* "Author of MS Care Ban Lost His Primary Because He’s Not Racist Enough:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/author-of-ms-care-ban-lost-his-primary-because-hes-not-racist-enough

* "Tennessee political candidate responds to homophobic smear campaign:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/06/tennessee-eric-patton-smear-campaign/

* "Let's talk about Blake vs Lake in Arizona....:"

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* "Gay club owner faces backlash over nearly $10,000 in Republican Party donations:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/08/michael-purdum-gop-donations/

* "Oliver Anthony Slams Republicans Using His Song 'Rich Men North of Richmond':" https://advocatechannel.com/oliver-anthony-slams-republicans

* "Republican presidential Project 2025 plans to define trans people as ‘pornographic’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/08/conservative-think-tank-project-2025/

For fuckssake take this seriously. They are trying to make it illegal for us to exist in public. We are already subject to the death penalty in Florida for existing. They are planning to nationalize this.

They are coming for us first, but they will come for the whole queer community next. Respectability politics and throwing us under the bus won;t save you.

* "A lawsuit seeks to bar Trump from the primary in Colorado, citing Constitution’s insurrection clause:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-insurrection-constitution-2024-election-primary-ballot-19ca3f17881e8818302cb1260e7c2aed

* "‘Pro-baby:’ Republicans trying to rebrand the anti-abortion movement:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-pro-baby-republicans-trying-to-rebrand-the-anti-abortion-movement-192584261851

* "Environmental groups sue over Virginia's withdrawal from greenhouse gas pact:" https://richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative-virginia-youngkin/article_f19e339a-4053-11ee-be13-2f3505af27d5.html

* "DeSantis appoints Moms for Liberty co-founder to board overseeing state employee conduct:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/06/desantis-appoints-moms-for-liberty-tina-descovich-florida-ethics-commission/70777620007/

Reminder: Mons for Liberty is a Neo-NAZI extremist hate group that openly admires Hitler and espouses his goals.

* "Impeachment trial begins for Texas Republican Ken Paxton:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/impeachment-trial-begins-for-texas-republican-ken-paxton-192327237660

* "Let's talk about why Republicans turned on Paxton....:"

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* "Trump White House official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-navarro-contempt-congress-jan-6-a4ad58e1f590e5884fd347c86c121a8a

* "New York attorney general asks judge to fine Trump for ‘frivolous’ legal arguments:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/05/trump-civil-fraud-lawsuit-sanctions-00114054

* "Witness in Trump documents case reached deal with prosecutors, ex-attorney says:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/witness-trump-documents-case-reached-deal-with-prosecutors-ex-attorney-says-2023-09-06/

* "Is Judge Cannon preparing to kneecap Trump's Florida documents case?:" https://www.publicnotice.co/p/judge-aileen-cannon-trump-florida-documents-case

* "Lordy, more tapes! Trump lawyer's notes add details on lead-up to FBI search of Mar-a-Lago:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/lordy-more-tapes-trump-lawyer-s-notes-add-details-on-lead-up-to-fbi-search-of-mar-a-lago-192418885579

* "Prosecutors race against Trump media's campaign to corrupt jury pool:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/prosecutors-race-against-trump-media-s-campaign-to-corrupt-jury-pool-192594501612

* "'His efforts fall short.': Judge stomps on Mark Meadows' bid to take Georgia trial federal:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-his-efforts-fall-short-judge-stomps-on-mark-meadows-bid-to-take-georgia-trial-federal-192592453609

* "Fani Willis lays out criminal case against false electors :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/05/fani-willis-criminal-case-electors-trump-00114149

* "All defendants in Georgia racketeering case, including Trump, have pleaded not guilty:" https://www.npr.org/2023/09/05/1197697531/georgia-racketeering-case-defendants-arraignment-trump-giuliani-meadows

* "Citing lumbering Young Thug case, Trump co-defendant seeks separate trial:" https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/citing-lumbering-young-thug-case-trump-co-defendant-seeks-separate-trial/LKEU6XM4AZBFBLBZH33VOGX33E/

* "Trump’s co-defendants are already starting to turn against him:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/05/trump-cases-defendants-flipping-00113910

* "Trump, co-defendants scatter on strategy as legal heat intensifies:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-co-defendants-scatter-on-strategy-as-legal-heat-intensifies-192332357685

* "Let's talk about Trump, Georgia, Willis and the most important takeaway....:"

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* "Threats, slurs and menace: Far-right websites target Fulton County grand jurors:" https://www.npr.org/2023/08/18/1194471162/trump-indictment-fulton-county-grand-jurors-threats

* "Trump Georgia election trial juror names should be secret, DA tells judge:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/06/atlanta-da-wants-trump-georgia-election-trial-juror-names-to-be-secret.html

* "‘The corruption of Lindsey Graham:’ Why the senator risked indictment for Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-the-corruption-of-lindsey-graham-why-the-senator-risked-indictment-for-trump-192586309563

* "Trump’s daily statements threaten to prejudice jury pool in D.C. elections case, prosecutors warn:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/05/trumps-daily-statements-threaten-to-prejudice-jury-pool-in-dc-elections-case-prosecutors-warn.html

* "'A new avenue of investigation': Jack Smith's grand jury that indicted Trump reconvenes:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-a-new-avenue-of-investigation-jack-smith-s-grand-jury-that-indicted-trump-reconvenes-192505413868




* "Here are the longest Jan. 6 prison sentences handed down so far :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/05/enrique-tarrio-prison-sentencing-proud-boys-00114104

* "Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy:" https://apnews.com/article/enrique-tarrio-capitol-riot-seditious-conspiracy-sentencing-da60222b3e1e54902db2bbbb219dc3fb

* "‘Wrong’ and ‘excessive:’ DeSantis, Ramaswamy criticize Proud Boys sentences:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-wrong-and-excessive-desantis-ramaswamy-criticize-proud-boys-sentences-192498245678

* "A Christian Crowdfunding Site Has a White-Power Problem:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/christian-crowdfunding-givesendgo-white-power-problem-1234809799/

* "Neo-Nazis Parade Around Florida Chanting "Jews Will Not Replace Us":" https://www.advocate.com/news/neo-nazis-gather-orlando-florida

* Reminder: Both Libs of Tik Tok and Leave Our Kids Alone are Neo-NAZI hate groups know for inciting violence in pursuit of anti-LGBTQIA+ exterminationist goals. "“Lynch them all!” Libs of TikTok incites death threats targeting Los Angeles Unified School District:" https://www.vpsreports.com/post/lynch-them-all-libs-of-tiktok-incites-death-threats-targeting-los-angeles-unified-school-district

* "Sonja Shaw reshares threatening post against AG Rob Bonta: “you’re about to f- around and find out”:" https://www.vpsreports.com/post/sonja-shaw-reshares-threatening-post-against-ag-rob-bonta-you-re-about-to-f-around-and-find-out

* "U.S. judge orders Texas to move Rio Grande barriers to embankment, siding with Biden:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-orders-texas-move-rio-grande-barriers-embankment-siding-with-biden-2023-09-06/

* "Busload of migrants, the 12th sent by Texas, arrives in Los Angeles:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-04/busload-of-migrants-12th-sent-by-texas-arrives-in-los-angeles

* "Thirteenth bus of migrants arrives at Union Station from Texas:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-09/bus-of-migrants-arrives-at-union-station-from-texas

* Police continue to murder people for sport. "New video shows Philadelphia Police officer shot Eddie Irizarry within seconds of getting out of patrol car:" https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/eddie-irizarry-philadelphia-police-shooting-mark-dial-family-lawyer-20230822.html

* "Video released in trooper's fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II in Minneapolis:" https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/ricky-cobb-ii-state-trooper-fatal-shooting-video-released-minneapolis/

* "White ex-officers in Mississippi plead guilty to racist assault on 2 Black men during raid:" https://apnews.com/article/rankin-mississippi-deputies-civil-rights-brutality-2c2154e67cc6cd3b9a28cb16686f2a5c

* "A Chicago Cop Is Accused of Lying Under Oath 44 Times. Now Prosecutors Are Dropping Cases That Relied on His Testimony.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-officer-kriv-perjury-prosecutors-dropped-criminal-cases

* "Sadistic California Cops Bragged About ‘Violating Civil Rights’:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/antioch-cops-morteza-amiri-eric-rombough-devon-wenger-1234812466/

* "Dallas cops laughed after disabled military vet was denied restroom, urinated on himself:" https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-safety/2023/08/16/dallas-cops-laughed-after-disabled-military-vet-denied-toilet-access-urinated-on-himself/

* "SPD illegally searched trunk after driver says he was stopped due to race, judge rules:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/spd-illegally-searched-trunk-after-driver-says-he-was-stopped-due-to-race-judge-rules/

* All this for exercising their first amendment rights. This is some bullshit. "61 Cop City Protesters in Atlanta Are Being Hit With RICO Charges. Dozens of activists have been indicted for opposing the construction of a massive police facility outside Atlanta.:" https://newrepublic.com/post/175382/cop-city-protesters-atlanta-rico-racketeering-charges

* "Kansas State Police Tell Court It’s Too Much To Ask For Troopers To Respect The Constitution:" https://www.techdirt.com/2023/08/31/kansas-state-police-tell-court-its-too-much-to-ask-for-troopers-to-respect-the-constitution/

* "New Proof That Police Use Civil Forfeiture To Take From Those Who Can’t Fight Back:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2021/10/25/new-proof-that-police-use-civil-forfeiture-to-take-from-those-who-cant-fight-back/?sh=25be27434e84

* "Racist abuse by Mississippi officers reveals a culture of misconduct, residents say:" https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-racist-abuse-police-culture-1feb54483e62bef53efe1a1a16be29f1

* "Woman forced to do her own detective work when an LAPD officer stole her debit card:" https://boingboing.net/2023/08/31/woman-forced-to-do-her-own-detective-work-when-an-lapd-officer-stole-her-debit-card.html

* "Well-Funded Reactionary Police Unions Are Recalling Progressive DAs Who Hold Cops Accountable:" https://www.downwithtyranny.com/post/well-funded-reactionary-police-unions-are-recalling-progressive-das-who-hold-cops-accountable

* Sheriffs wage war on the rule of law. "IN THE SHERIFF WE TRUST:" https://azcir.org/cspoa/

* "Sheriffs Who Back the “Great Replacement” as the New “Big Lie”:" https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/sheriffs-who-back-the-great-replacement-as-the-new-big-lie/

* "NYPD will use drones to monitor private parties over Labor Day weekend:" https://www.engadget.com/nypd-will-use-drones-to-monitor-private-parties-over-labor-day-weekend-001909102.html?src=rss

* "Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams — not police:" https://apnews.com/article/mental-health-crisis-911-police-alternative-civilian-responders-ca97971200c485e36aa456c04d217547

* "A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth.:" https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-argues-fetus-doesn-t-right-life-new-18292079.php

* "Is This the End of Prison Phone Fees?:" https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2023/08/conneticut-prison-phone-fees-securus/

* "Texas drag ban: ‘I never dreamed I’d be in court fighting for the right to wear make-up and a wig’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/09/texas-drag-ban-lawsuit-injunction-brigitte-bandit-extragrams/

* "Iowa Mayor Blocks LGBTQ+ Group From Labor Day Parade, Citing ‘Safety’ Concerns:" https://www.advocate.com/news/iowa-mayor-lgbtq-labor-day

* "At a College Targeted by DeSantis, Gender Studies Is Out, Jocks Are In:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/opinion/columnists/gender-studies-ron-desantis-florida.html?unlocked_article_code=iXRmJv42iabGRCWy2uY4F-FYZ_ntHEV7YRICgRsdHsE_zKNrMgPf5LpB7FfwlGLPb0YMg30o8rP7TFuwQ-WmWl2fXJrjHqDzOj4DD-E14MRQ5vxziXzg88itfuIu-zAm817zINVHywwnzkFdkBFJFfygyvnDZ1i1LtpbwGIu-fBFOpbBkUDZVOsHC0Y4T9EoxJ3hPgtiLZ0N4_6TZdkjQ9wdnUR6agNTlwr9nGwWoK566TPLYobR5EDRHOP5_Y5c2yvNoaw271NGv4YncIiCY3xn3x0ZOmSwWjZ2dMGAZ9Bu5Diw4CyfsfPEntum2EHJP3YhNfOShZNUt2t4D8h_rIxiLG6LaOUK4Bw55l5cZEhLM_Iso6hK&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

* "Houston ISD Takeover, The Musical:" https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-isd-takeover-the-musical/?goal=0_975e2d1fa1-5f5fbe19c0-34916046&mc_cid=5f5fbe19c0

* "Queer History Lecture Prompts Vengeance From Alabama GOP:" https://www.advocate.com/history/queer-history-lecture-alabama-gop

* "Florida school principal on leave after holding a Powerpoint session to tell Black kids they must improve:" https://boingboing.net/2023/08/26/florida-school-principal-on-leave-after-holding-a-powerpoint-session-to-tell-black-kids-they-must-improve.html

* "PragerU’s ‘Propaganda’ Videos Infiltrate Another State’s Classrooms:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/pragerus-propaganda-videos-okd-for-oklahoma-classrooms-by-supt-ryan-walters

* "Conservative propaganda site targeting schools looks to expand state partnerships:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/conservative-propaganda-site-targeting-schools-looks-to-expand-state-partnerships-192332357883

* "How Fracking Billionaires, Ben Shapiro, and PragerU Built a Climate Crisis–Denial Empire:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3p33j/fracking-farris-dan-wilks-prageru-climate-crisis-denial-shapiro

* "Follow the money: Fracking billionaires funding anti-renewable energy propaganda cartoons:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/follow-the-money-fracking-billionaires-funding-anti-renewable-energy-propaganda-cartoons-192512069824

* "Pennsylvania school district requires social studies classes to incorporate right-wing propaganda:" https://popular.info/p/pennsylvania-school-district-requires

* "Florida school board votes not to recognise LGBTQ+ History Month:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/07/florida-school-board-lgbtq-history-month/

* "School district uses ChatGPT to help remove library books:" https://www.popsci.com/technology/iowa-chatgpt-book-ban/

* "California passes anti-book ban bill for schools: ‘The true freedom state’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/09/california-book-bans-lgbtq-race-inclusive-schools/

* "Conservative book ban push fuels library exodus from national association that stands up for books:" https://apnews.com/article/library-book-ban-association-withdraw-7f5743a9e464433a745697f9111d7f6b

* ""Detransitioner Wave" Fails To Materialize, Trans Regret Rates Remain Low:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/detransitioner-wave-fails-to-materialize?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

* "Why aren’t we all being offered an autumn Covid booster? We can’t let cost prevent us keeping Britain healthy:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/08/autumn-covid-booster-britain-uk-vaccine-long-covid-economy

I hate linking to the Guardian because they hate people like me, but the Tories making Eugenics against disabled people their official public health policy isn't well covered anywhere not blatantly transphobic, so I'm doing it.

* "COVID Booster Is Coming, but Here’s Why You May Not Get It:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/covid-booster-is-coming-but-cdc-hasnt-decided-who-is-eligible

* I always ask them to do my left as a matter of course. I now feel lucky. "Which arm gets the Covid-19 booster may make a difference, study shows:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/18/health/covid-vaccine-arm-wellness/index.html

* "How Black autistic women and girls are excluded from conversations on resources and research:" https://19thnews.org/2023/06/black-women-and-girls-autism-data/

* "Is It Real or Imagined? Here’s How Your Brain Tells the Difference:" https://www.wired.com/story/is-it-real-or-imagined-heres-how-your-brain-tells-the-difference/

* This doesn't surprise me even a little, given my Uncle's experiences. "Largest study of brains of athletes younger than 30 finds early signs of CTE even in amateur players :" https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/28/health/cte-younger-athletes/index.html




* "Where dangerous heat is surging:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/extreme-heat-wet-bulb-globe-temperature/

* "This Brutal Summer in 10 Alarming Maps and Graphs:" https://www.wired.com/story/this-brutal-summer-in-10-alarming-maps-and-graphs/

* "Climate-linked ills threaten humanity:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/pakistan-extreme-heat-health-impacts-death/

* "Maui’s Wildfire Recovery Is Haunted by the Specter of Colonialism:" https://newrepublic.com/article/175209/maui-wildfire-recovery-haunted-colonialism

* "‘Everything was gone in minutes’: How queer people on Maui came together after devastating wildfires:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/05/lgbtq-support-impact-maui-wildfires-hawaii/

* "Morocco earthquake kills more than 2,000 and damages historic Marrakech:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/08/africa/morocco-6-8-magnitude-earthquake-intl-hnk/index.html

* "In a Place Shattered by War and Earthquakes, People Feel Forgotten:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/world/middleeast/syria-earthquake-rebuilding.html

* "The Burning Man disaster is ‘a teachable moment’ about climate change:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/09/05/burning-man-exodus-flooding-climate-change/




* "A Cooler Future Means a World With Less Pavement:" https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/asphalt-pavement-climate-cities/

* "The endless battle to banish the world’s most notorious stalker website:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/03/kiwifarms-website-offline/

* "More than 11,000 years in jail for crypto firm founder :" https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/08/more-than-11000-years-in-jail-for-crypto-firm-founder

* "Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-shadow-rule

* "With Elon Musk, Free Speech Comes at a Price:" https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-free-speech-price-man-sentenced-death-1824155

* "Elon Musk Blames Anti-Defamation League for Destroying Website He Ruined Himself:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/elon-musk-blames-anti-defamation-league-twitter-advertisting-revenue-antisemitism-1234818503/

* "Elon Musk Agrees to Libs of TikTok Request for X ‘Data Dump’ on Anti-Defamation League:" https://www.advocate.com/news/elon-musk-defends-chaya-raichik

* "X/Twitter executives had a very bad day defending Musk's platform:" https://mashable.com/article/x-twitter-linda-yaccarino-interview-illegal-content

* "“How is still being on Twitter, for whatever reason, actually ‘handing money’ to [Musk and his fascist project]?:" https://solarbird.net/blog/2023/04/23/how-is-still-being-on-twitter-for-whatever-reason-actually-handing-money-to-musk-and-his-fascist-project/

* "Elon Musk’s X sues California over law meant to tackle hate speech on social media:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/09/elon-musk-x-sue-california-law-hate-speech-social-media/

* "Enough! Advertisers and Governments Must Dump Elon Musk.:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/enough-advertisers-and-governments-must-dump-elon-musk?ref=home?ref=home

* "The truth about Elon Musk and anti-Semitism :" https://popular.info/p/the-truth-about-elon-musk-and-anti

* Free speech doesn't mean free of consequences."Hey Elon: The ADL Convincing Advertisers To Run Away From Your Site Is Part Of The Free Speech You Pretend To Support :" https://www.techdirt.com/2023/09/05/hey-elon-the-adl-convincing-advertisers-to-run-away-from-your-site-is-part-of-the-free-speech-you-pretend-to-support/

* "Civil rights groups attacked by Elon Musk are mounting a counteroffensive:" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/civil-rights-groups-attacked-elon-musk-are-mounting-counteroffensive-rcna103579

* "Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome:" https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/googles-widely-opposed-ad-platform-the-privacy-sandbox-launches-in-chrome/

* I remember a similar campaign with vaccinated sandwiches decades ago. This is so much cleverer. "The Massive Campaign to Air-Drop Tiny Rabies Vaccines to Raccoons:" https://www.wired.com/story/the-massive-campaign-to-air-drop-tiny-rabies-vaccines-to-raccoons/

* "Viking Age Tools and the Mighty Mästermyr Tool Chest:"

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* "Who was the 1920s Moulin Rouge Drag Queen that inspired Man Ray and Cocteau?:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/02/15/who-was-the-1920s-moulin-rouge-drag-queen-that-inspired-man-ray-and-cocteau/

* "SOME LIKE IT HOT: Secrets, Scandals, and Marilyn's Mystique:"

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* "Tribe getting piece of Minnesota back more than a century after ancestors died there:" https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-native-american-land-back-b09c0dc8dd6289a1545684e04599f94f

* "Smash Mouth's Former Lead Singer Steve Harwell Dead at 56:" https://www.advocate.com/obituaries/smash-mouth-steve-harwell-dead

* "See the wild, customized creations of Indonesia’s ‘rebel riders’:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/see-wild-creations-indonesia-vespa-rebel-riders

* "‘Back to school’ means anytime from late July to after Labor Day, depending on where in the U.S. you live:" https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/25/back-to-school-dates-u-s/

* "Sailing boat rescued by the Götheborg:" https://www.gotheborg.se/news/rescue-of-sailing-boat/

* Wednesday was errands. Thursday, they upped my dose. After I got my flu vaccine. Between the two I'm a bit low grade ick, but it is so worth it. This year's flu is extra nasty. I'll take a few days of low grade meh over a month of illness and the risk of the hospital any day.

You might want to get yours soon.

Pharmacy is strict on the RSV age limit and isn't doing medical wavers. Given my immune system, I have hopes of the doctor giving me one despite being too young.

I hope to get the new COVID formulation next week.

Friday was the dentist. No cleaner, but it was a nobody's fault thing. She called Thursday morning while I was getting my jabs and I didn't check until it was to late to call back. she tried the call box out front, which doesn't work 98% of the time. When it does work, it may or may not ring and if it does all we get is static. She was gone when I checked. I was too tired and discouraged to cope with reschedule.

Did I mention today's random draw dentist looked and low key sounded like Colin Robinson? Because he did.

* "Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun:"

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* "Midnight Pals: The Fourth Estate:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/727555012038885377/midnight-pals-the-fourth-estate?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Publisher Assassins:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/727637341777297408/midnight-pals-publisher-assassins?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: FUCK THIS HOUSE:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/727733292100681728/brian-asman-submitted-for-the-approval-of-the?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Tapeworms:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/728004145119903744/midnight-pals-tapeworms?source=share

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "US Patent Bureau call for comment on AI:" https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2286373.html

* Want to help the people of Maui?

Maui Food Bank: https://mauifoodbank.org/

Maui Humane Society: https://www.mauihumanesociety.org/

Center for Native Hawaiian Advancement: https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui

Hawai'i Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/local/hawaii/ways-to-donate.html

* Support the WGA. "Entertainment Community Fund:" https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

* Cool Blackwork Embroidery Patterns for Beginners: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thehaberdasheress/?etsrc=sdt

* If you would like to help support me and the Cats: paypal.me/Gwydion

* I admit to having a wicked good time tormenting myself and other history geeks with my polls: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydpolls

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* Not even close to all the news, but I need to cut off somewhere.

* "‘I will not stay quiet': Israel evicts Palestinian family from home after 45-year legal battle:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-jerusalem-old-city-evictions-east-c53ae70f2fa76e4b1f4b528bca4ff35e

* "French authorities ban protest against police violence in Paris:" https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230715-france-ban-protest-police-violence-paris-death-nahel-darmanin

* "Spain’s election could put the far-right in power – with disastrous consequences for LGBTQ+ people:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/21/spain-general-election-lgbtq-vox-peoples-party-right-wing/

* "Tories’ brutal by-election losses prove anti-trans hate doesn’t win votes:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/21/by-election-england-conservative-rishi-sunak-lgbtq/

* "Keir Mather: Labour’s out gay winner of Selby and Ainsty by-election is youngest MP in parliament:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/21/keir-mather-labour-selby-by-election-gay/

* "Laurence Fox stands in Boris Johnson’s former seat and loses his deposit … again:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/21/laurence-fox-uxbridge-by-election-result-deposit/

* "Government condemned for passing ‘racist’ and ‘inhumane’ migration bill:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/19/illegal-migration-bill-lgbtq-conservative-government/

* I'm furious. This is shameful. "Disability campaign group loses fight over Grenfell recommendations:" https://ca.style.yahoo.com/style/disability-campaign-group-loses-fight-115225897.html

* "New British Library report confirms Norfolk libraries are an engine of economic recovery and growth:" https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/news/2023/07/new-british-library-report-confirms-norfolk-libraries-are-an-engine-of-economic-recovery-and-growth

* "European Court of Human Rights strikes down Russia's claims against Ukraine:" https://news.yahoo.com/european-court-human-rights-strikes-101340048.html

* "IOC declines to give Russia and Belarus formal invitations to Paris Olympics 1 year out:" https://apnews.com/article/ioc-paris-olympics-russia-belarus-invitations-817a9e3f159fd97093ec27ed61241596




* "G7 signs declaration of security guarantees for Ukraine; Kremlin warns West is making a ‘dangerous mistake’:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/12/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html

* "Wagner mercenaries not part of front-line fight in Ukraine, U.S. says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-ukraine-putin-pentagon-wagner-mercenary-prigozhin-rcna94223

* "Ukraine, Poland say Wagner fighters arrive in Belarus:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-poland-say-wagner-fighters-arrive-belarus-2023-07-16/

* "Locals near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant brace for potential disaster: 'It would be the end of us':" https://kyivindependent.com/locals-near-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-brace-for-potential-disaster-it-would-be-the-end-of-us/




* "Kerry’s trip to China yields no breakthrough on climate :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/19/kerrys-effort-to-secure-climate-deal-with-china-falls-short-00107022

* "Let's talk about what the White House can learn from the commentators....:"

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* "U.S. Is Destroying the Last of Its Once-Vast Chemical Weapons Arsenal:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/us/chemical-weapons-stockpile.html

* "​Biden Announces New Student Debt Relief Plan, Says 'Republicans Snatched Away Hope'​ :" https://advocatechannel.com/biden-new-student-debt-relief-plan

* "Biden administration unveils $39B of student debt relief as part of income-driven repayment fix:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/14/biden-administration-student-debt-relief-00106366

* "You could still be eligible for student loan forgiveness under this plan:" https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1187545921/student-loan-forgiveness-save-repayment

* "Kamala Harris Makes Historic Visit to Stonewall Inn, Vows to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate:" https://www.advocate.com/gay-pride-parade/kamala-harris-stonewall-visit

* "Manchin opposes Julie Su for Labor secretary, jeopardizing nomination:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/13/manchin-opposes-julie-su-for-labor-secretary-jeopardizing-nomination-00106237

* "A monumental LGBTQ rights case is barreling toward the Supreme Court:" https://www.vox.com/scotus/2023/7/10/23789633/supreme-court-lgbtq-lw-skrmetti-transgender-health-care-jeffrey-sutton-sixth-circuit

* "The Self-Fulfilling Prophecies of Clarence Thomas:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-self-fulfilling-prophecies-of-clarence-thomas

* "Supreme Court’s shift to right poses risk to LGBTQ rights:" https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4097224-supreme-courts-shift-to-right-poses-risk-to-lgbtq-rights/

* "Influential activist Leonard Leo helped fund media campaign lionizing Clarence Thomas:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/07/20/leonard-leo-clarence-thomas-paoletta/

* "How Harlan Crow Slashed his Tax Bill by Taking Clarence Thomas on Superyacht Cruises:" https://www.propublica.org/article/harlan-crow-slashed-tax-bill-clarence-thomas-superyacht

* Don't hold your breath. Republicans are strongly opposed to Ethics of any kind. "Senate Judiciary moves SCOTUS ethics bill forward — toward a dim future:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/20/supreme-court-ethics-congress-00107413

* "Biden Touts 'Bidenomics In Action' as Inflation Cools:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/biden-touts-bidenomics-in-action-as-inflation-cools-188569669907

* "Here are the 70 House Republicans who voted to cut off all US military aid to Ukraine:" https://www.businessinsider.com/which-house-republicans-voted-gaetz-end-military-aid-ukraine-2023-7

* "‘An ode to bigotry and ignorance': Democrats thrash defense bill loaded with GOP amendments:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/14/mccarthy-conservative-amendments-pentagon-bill-00106338

* "House blocks Pentagon abortion policy in defense bill, imperiling passage:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/13/kevin-mccarthy-defense-bill-deal-culture-wars-00106092

* "House Approves GOP Measure Banning Military DEI Initiatives by One Vote:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/house-approves-gop-measure-banning-military-dei-initiatives-by-one-vote

* "Human rights groups slam far-right anti-LGBTQ+ defence budget amendments after House vote:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/15/national-defence-reform-human-rights-campaign-aclu-erin-reed/

* "Arizona Republican refers to Black Americans as 'colored people' in House floor debate:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-eli-crane-refers-black-americans-colored-people-house-floor-rcna94200

* "House GOP Adds Culture War Amendments To Defense Bill:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/house-gop-adds-culture-war-amendments-to-defense-bill-188535877909

* "Republican lawmakers spark outrage with comments on race:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/republican-lawmakers-spark-outrage-with-comments-on-race-188569669913

* "House Republican ‘Terrorists’ Target LGBTQ+ Community Center Funding in ‘Unprecedented’ Move:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/republicans-strip-lgbtq-funding

* I don't have kids. I will never have kids. I am 100% for making Child Tax Credit Permanent. It does so much good. "As Inflation Falls to Lowest in 2+ Years, Dems Consider Making Child Tax Credit Permanent:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/as-inflation-falls-to-lowest-in-2-years-dems-consider-making-child-tax-credit-permanent-188536389509

* I'm not holding my breath, but this is very much the right thing to do. "How the Child Tax Credit Became a Partisan Issue:" https://newrepublic.com/article/174275/republicans-made-child-tax-credit-partisan-issue

* "As Inflation Falls to Lowest in 2+ Years, Dems Consider Making Child Tax Credit Permanent:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/as-inflation-falls-to-lowest-in-2-years-dems-consider-making-child-tax-credit-permanent-188536389509

* "Teamsters president says he’s asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike:" https://apnews.com/article/ups-strike-teamsters-biden-delivery-cb586d2f6160a92cda9318d6290ac8ea

* "UPS CEO’s Political Donations Boost Anti-Union Republicans :" https://theintercept.com/2023/07/14/ups-strike-carol-tome-anti-union-republicans/

* Don't Be a Scab! "UPS strike: Logistics company to train non-union employees ahead of possible disruption:" https://www.courier-journal.com/story/money/companies/2023/07/14/ups-strike-company-train-non-union-employees-ahead-of-possible-strike/70415447007/

* "Heat hits UPS drivers as potential strike looms:" https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/heat-hits-ups-drivers-as-potential-strike-looms

* "UPS pilots vow to not cross strike picket lines:" https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/ups-pilots-vow-to-not-cross-strike-picket-lines/

* "American Airlines flight attendants asked to authorize union to call a strike:" https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/american-airlines-flight-attendants-asked-to-authorize-union-to-call-a-strike/3298223/

* "California hotel workers on strike demand higher wages and a chance to live closer to work:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/california-hotel-workers-strike-demand-higher-wages-chance-live-closer-rcna93723

* "On the picket line, a telling alliance between hotel workers and screenwriter:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-14/strike-los-angeles-wga-unite-here-sag-aftra

* "Hotel Workers And Operators Resume Talks On Tuesday:" https://laist.com/news/hotel-workers-and-operators-resume-talks-on-tuesday

* "Fast Food Workers Strike in 100 Cities:" https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/fast-food-workers-strike

* "Actors’ Strike: SAG-AFTRA Releases List of Proposals and Studios’ Counterproposals:" https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/sag-aftra-strike-proposals-amptp-counterproposals-list-actors-hollywood-1234790077/

* "'Pay up!:' Hollywood actors, writers team on picket lines:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hollywoods-striking-actors-writers-walk-picket-lines-friday-2023-07-14/

How to donate to support the strikers: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

* "Column: The studios thought they could handle a strike. They might end up sparking a revolution:" https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-07-18/sag-aftra-strike-bob-iger-fran-drescher-barry-diller-david-zaslav-revolution

* "Striking writers and actors throw shade over tree trimming at Universal picket line:" https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-07-18/sag-aftra-wga-nlrb-complaint-universal-pickets

* "Orange is the New Black stars speak out about ‘crazy and unjust’ pay for Netflix megahit:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/orange-is-the-new-black-cast-members-slam-netflix-pay-inequality/

* "'Power Rangers' Actor Says He Only Made $150 to Portray the Face of Zordon in Hundreds of Episodes:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/07/18/power-rangers-zordon-actor-pay/

* "IATSE averts strike, reaches tentative deal with Broadway League, Disney Theatrical:" https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/iatse-averts-strike-reaches-tentative-deal-with-broadway-league-disney-theatrical/

* They really need a Union. "Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Production Workers Launch Unionization Effort:" https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wb-animation-cartoon-network-production-workers-unionization-effort-1235540007/

* "Amazon hit with labor complaint over failing to bargain with Staten Island union:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/12/amazon-hit-with-labor-complaint-over-failing-to-bargain-with-union.html

* "Grindr Employees to Unionize Amid the Rise in Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation, Tech Layoffs:" https://www.advocate.com/business/grindr-union-layoffs-arison

* "McCarthy burned by reported promise to placate crabby Trump by expunging impeachments:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/mccarthy-burned-by-reported-promise-to-placate-crabby-trump-by-expunging-impeachments-188960325643

* "Republicans grill FBI Director During House Hearing:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/republicans-grill-fbi-director-during-house-hearing-188569669894

* "House Republicans propose planting a trillion trees as they move away from climate change denial:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-republicans-trillion-trees-01e455acce4397c0376e82bfa18b72c2

This would require roughly the entire continental United states to be turned into a forest and would only do half as much as needed. I'm going to assume this is trolling.

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* The Indivisible Guide: "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf

* "Alabama GOP invites court smackdown; defies order to draw fair map:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/alabama-gop-invites-court-smackdown-defies-order-to-draw-fair-map-189042245717

* Vote now! "Group opposing Ohio push to make changing constitution harder launches new TV ad:" https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/group-opposing-ohio-push-make-changing-constitution-harder-launches-ne-rcna93899

* "Michigan attorney general charges 'false electors' over efforts to overturn the 2020 election:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/michigan-attorney-general-charges-false-electors-efforts-overturn-2020-rcna94838

* "'The very center of the entire conspiracy': Raskin hails DOJ progress in Trump probe:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-the-very-center-of-the-entire-conspiracy-raskin-hails-doj-progress-in-trump-probe-188772933773

* "Shaker Heights attorney, a Trump supporter, tells judge he voted twice in last two elections by accident:" https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2023/07/shaker-heights-attorney-a-trump-supporter-tells-judge-he-voted-twice-in-last-two-elections-by-accident.html

He's a lawyer for the IRS, yet somehow he claims he keeps doing illegal stuff by accident. If Republicans are as against voter fraud ads they claim, why do they keep doing it? It's as if every accusation they make is a confession.

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene Praises Joe Biden in Viral Campaign Ad:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-praise-biden

* "How Biden can harness the anger behind the 'summer of strikes' to beat Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/how-biden-can-harness-the-anger-behind-the-summer-of-strikes-to-beat-trump-188961349800

* "RFK Jr. denies comments on ‘ethnically targeted’ Covid-19 were anti-Semitic:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/15/rfk-jr-covid-19-ethnically-targeted-00106478

Spoiler: They were.

* "Right-Wing Websites Connected to Former Trump Lawyer Are Scamming Loyal Followers With Phony Celebrity Pitches:" https://www.propublica.org/article/right-wing-websites-scam-readers-phony-celebrity-pitches

* "Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/politics/trump-plans-2025.html

Republicans have stopped pretending that the goal is anything other than overthrowing the government in favor of fascist dictatorship.

We are in the end game for democracy in America now.

* "Trump, Republican allies make plan to concentrate power in Trump's hands: NYTimes:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-republican-allies-make-plan-to-concentrate-power-in-trump-s-hands-nytimes-188688965630

* "Trump unveils new education policy loaded with culture war proposals:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/26/trump-unveils-education-policy-culture-war-00079784

* "A brief history of DeSantis comments — and dodges — on Trump and Jan. 6:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/19/desantis-jan-6-trump/

* "Christie pokes at DeSantis: ‘We don’t make our country better by continuing to rumormonger things’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/19/2024-campaign-christie-desantis-00107242

* "Private GOP Polling Data Reveals Why DeSantis’ Campaign Is Sputtering:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/ron-desantis-donald-trump-covid-vaccine-polling-2024-1234789843/

* "The Humiliation of Ron DeSantis:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/ron-desantis-cnn-interview/674751/

* Women who voted for the Leopards Eating faces Party continue to be shocked when Leopards eat their faces. "Republican women learn the hard way: Complicity will not protect you:" https://www.salon.com/2023/07/11/women-learn-the-hard-way-complicity-will-not-protect-you/

* This is so destructively nonsensical I can't wrap my head around it. "Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law:" https://www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1185280180/florida-roads-radioactive-desantis-signs-law

* "Why recruits are walking away from Ron DeSantis’ new State Guard:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/recruits-are-walking-away-ron-desantis-new-state-guard-rcna94636

* "Malaria Detected in Florida as Key Infectious Disease Positions Sit Vacant:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/malaria-detected-florida-desantis-public-health-positions-vacant-1234784402/

* "Secretive Furries Group Is Hacking Anti-Transgender State Governments:" https://www.advocate.com/news/furries-gay-hacking

* "Ron DeSantis rants about ‘indoctrinating children’ after seeing one single Pride flag:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/18/ron-desantis-pride-flag-presidential-2024/

* "State senator says Gov. DeSantis needs to ‘come home,’ call special session to address property insurance crisis:" https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/07/12/state-senator-says-gov-desantis-needs-to-come-home-call-special-session-to-address-property-insurance-crisis/

* "Oh, the Delusion: George Santos Compares Himself to Rosa Parks and Gets Dragged to High Hell:" https://www.theroot.com/oh-the-delusion-george-santos-compares-himself-to-ros-1850631514

* "Disney asks Florida judge to toss out lawsuit from DeSantis appointees:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/disney-asks-florida-judge-to-toss-out-lawsuit-from-desantis-appointees




* "Georgia Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to head off potential indictment :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/17/georgia-supreme-court-trump-indictment-00106710

* "Prosecutorial feeding frenzy takes shape around Trump's effort to subvert 2020 election:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/prosecutorial-feeding-frenzy-takes-shape-around-trump-s-effort-to-subvert-2020-election-188682309857

* "Let's talk about Smith, Trump, and trial dates....:"

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* "Judge in Trump classified documents case tells prosecutors that a mid-December trial date would be too soon:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/politics/trump-classified-documents-hearing/index.html

* "Trump's court defense exposes insincerity of his public protestations:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-s-court-defense-exposes-insincerity-of-his-public-protestations-188774981697

* "Jared Kushner Testifies Before Grand Jury Investigating His Father-in-Law: Report:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-jared-kushner-testifies-grand-jury-2020-election-1234788305/

* "Trump says he’s received a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 investigators:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/18/trump-says-hes-received-a-target-letter-from-special-counsel-jack-smiths-jan-6-investigators-00106776

* "How to understand the federal statutes cited in Donald Trump's latest target letter:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/how-to-understand-the-federal-statutes-cited-in-donald-trump-s-latest-target-letter-188849733976

* "'The very center of the entire conspiracy': Raskin hails DOJ progress in Trump probe:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-the-very-center-of-the-entire-conspiracy-raskin-hails-doj-progress-in-trump-probe-188772933773




* "Justice Department appeals Jan. 6 prison sentences for Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/12/doj-appeals-oath-keepers-sentences-00106040

* "The QAnon Shaman's plan to get his guilty plea reversed is 'silly' — and might land him back in prison, ex-prosecutor says:" https://www.businessinsider.com/qanon-shaman-plan-guilty-plea-reversed-silly-former-prosecutor-says-2023-7

* "Ron DeSantis endorses 'deadly force' against migrants suspected of trafficking drugs:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-vows-send-military-block-drugs-reaching-mexican-ports-rcna91121

* "Releasing people pretrial doesn’t harm public safety :" https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/07/06/bail-reform/

* "KKK Flyers Protest Pride Celebrations at Virginia Elementary School:" https://www.advocate.com/news/kkk-virginia-pride-school

* "Hollywood Diversity Initiatives May Be Challenged After Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling:" https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/dei-supreme-court-affirmative-action-hollywood-1235532273/

* "Alabama lawmakers seek to slash funding from state archives after LGBTQ+ history lecture:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/15/alabama-lgbtq-history-lecture-archives-department/

* "'Poisoning the well': Florida middle schoolers to be dragged into DeSantis' war on history:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-poisoning-the-well-florida-middle-schoolers-to-be-dragged-into-desantis-war-on-history-188959813519

They are requiring schools to lie to children that slavery was for the benefit of the enslaved and that white people massacring black communities for trying to vote was really violence done by and too black people.

I have no words that are printable in my fury.

* "Obama Slams LGBTQ+ Book Bans in Open Letter to American Librarians:" https://www.advocate.com/news/obama-slams-book-bans

* "Arkansas Legislator Vows to ‘Eliminate All the Funding for Public Libraries’ Affiliated With the ALA:" https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/arkansas-legislator-vows-to-eliminate-all-the-funding-for-public-libraries-affiliated-with-the-ala/

* "South Carolina Library System Removes All Displays That Showcase LGBTQ+ Books:" https://www.advocate.com/books/lgbtq-books-greenville-county

* CW: Rape. "Singapore: Autistic trans woman faces being sent back to institute ‘where she was raped’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/singapore-lgbtq-queer-trans-asylum-attacks/

* "Love Your Rainbow Body: Pride in LGBTQ+ Body Positivity:" https://www.out.com/gay-lifestyle/love-your-rainbow-body-pride-in-lgbtq-body-positivity




* "'It’s a very short path': Is there a lesson for the U.S. in Poland's extreme anti-abortion law and the popular backlash it has provoked?:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/rachel-maddow-presents-deja-news/episode-4-s-short-path-rcna93352

* "Arizona governor greenlights over-the-counter birth control:" https://www.yahoo.com/news/arizona-governor-greenlights-over-counter-023816190.html

* "Judge temporarily blocks Iowa's 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban as court challenge continues:" https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/17/iowa-fetal-heartbeat-abortion-law-court-ruling-temporary-injunction-kim-reynolds-pregnancy/70420027007/

* "Tennessee AG Skrmetti opposes rule change aimed at protecting abortion health records:" https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/17/tennessee-ag-skrmetti-opposes-federal-rule-change-on-abortion-records/70421514007/

* "Cameron wants Kentuckians' out-of-state abortion records to be available to authorities:" https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/17/kentucky-ag-daniel-cameron-opposes-proposed-hhs-privacy-rule-on-out-of-state-abortion-records/70420153007/

* "AG Lynn Fitch wants to make info on out-of-state abortions available to Mississippi authorities:" https://mississippitoday.org/2023/07/13/lynn-fitch-abortion-rules-change-track-info/

* "Arkansas attorney general wants to know about your out-of-state abortion:" https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/07/16/arkansas-attorney-general-wants-to-know-about-your-out-of-state-abortion

* "Republican attorneys general demand access to out-of-state abortion medical records:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-attorneys-general-demand-access-to-out-of-state-abortion-medical-records-188688453806




* "Russian lawmakers approve ban on gender-affirming medical care:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-gender-affirming-medical-care-surgery-ban/

* Want to help queer folk in Russia?

Queer Svit - https://queersvit.taplink.ws/ Helping LGBTQ+ and BIPOC аffected by the war and political repressions
Center-T - https://centre-t.com/english Helping transgender people in Russia
КилькоТ-Действие - https://boosty.to/kilkota
Delo LGBT+ - https://www.delo.lgbt/ || https://boosty.to/delolgbt

* As with the similar folks in Türkiye. I believe people who come out for these protests are heroes. "Thousands turn out for Budapest Pride in courageous protest of Viktor Orbán:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/hungary-budapest-pride-viktor-orban/

* "Hungarian bookstore fined thousands for not concealing Heartstopper graphic novel:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/hungary-bookstore-fine-heartstopper-lgbtq/

* "Alice Oseman slams decision to fine Hungarian bookshop for selling Heartstopper: ‘Sad and angry’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/19/alice-oseman-slams-fine-hungarian-bookshop-heartstopper/

* "Italy begins removing lesbian mums from their children’s birth certificates:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/18/italy-lesbian-mums-removed-birth-certificates/

* "Hundreds Marry as Mexico Celebrates Marriage Equality, Gender ID Law:" https://www.advocate.com/world/mexico-celebrates-marriage-gender-id

* "Ukrainian pop singer and refugee Natisa Gogol on using her music to fight for queer people:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/natisa-gogol-ukrainian-singer-refugee-fighting-for-queer-community/

* "Civil servants slam draft gender policy for ‘centring anti-trans views’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/16/civil-service-draft-gender-policy-trans/

* "Kemi Badenoch issues chilling hint that UK government will force teachers to out trans kids to parents:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/kemi-badenoch-schools-trans-guidance/

* "Tories launch official ‘probe’ into sanitary products in men’s toilets at government office:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/19/government-probe-sanitary-products-mens-toilets-defra/

* "Rishi Sunak apologises to LGBTQ+ veterans, calling military ban an ‘appalling failure’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/19/rishi-sunak-lgbtq-veterans-independent-review-published/

* "Homophobic vandals cause thousands of pounds of damage in attack on local Pride event:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/dewsbury-pride-vandals-fundraiser/

* "Investigation into school at centre of cat gender row finds ‘no serious concerns’ at school of ‘kindness’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/cat-gender-school-row-investigation/

* "“Safety Concern” Used to Justify Kansas Drivers License Restrictions:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/safety-concern-used-to-justify-kansas-drivers-license-restrictions

* "Utah Governor Justifies Bans on Trans Healthcare Echoing Conspiracy Claims:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/utah-governor-justifies-bans-on-trans-healthcare-echoing-conspiracy-claims

* "Glenn Youngkin Goes After Transgender Kids in Revised School Policies:" https://www.advocate.com/news/glenn-youngkin-transgender-students-safety

* "Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas judge says Supreme Court ruling gives her the right to refuse same-sex weddings:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/texas-judge-dianne-hensley-same-sex-marriage/

* "Florida Reverends, Rabbi Slam DeSantis, Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/florida-reverends-rabbi-slam-desantis

* "Michigan Senate Passes Legislation Banning Conversion Therapy for Minors:" https://www.advocate.com/law/conversion-therapy-michigan-senate

* "Judges Block Tennessee, Kentucky Bans on Transition Care for Minors:" https://www.advocate.com/law/tennessee-kentucky-trans-bans

* "Montana Judge Rules Transgender Birth Certificate Law Unconstitutional:" https://www.advocate.com/law/montana-judge-transgender-birth-certificate

* "Judge sides with trans 6th grader in fight to get her school to treat her fairly:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/07/judge-sides-with-trans-6th-grader-in-fight-to-get-her-school-to-treat-her-fairly/

* "Anti-LGBTQ+ hate and extremism spiked during Pride Month 2023, report finds:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/glaad-hate-extremism-hate-pride-month-2023/

* "Alabama Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Man He Lured on Grindr:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/grindr-murderer-sentenced

* "South Carolina Trans Teen Killed; Man He Met for Date Charged With Murder:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/trans-teen-jacob-williamson-killed

* "Cisgender woman killed by man who thought she was trans:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/indiana-michelle-dionne-peacock-trans-killed/

* "'He was a protector': Friends say Oregon man died while defending LGBTQ friend:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/man-stabbed-to-death-protecting-trans-co-worker/

* They attacked an autistic person in a wheelchair for the crime of shopping, then drove away. Bet their moms are super proud of these cowards. "Trans man hospitalised after being shot with pellet gun while shopping for groceries:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/trans-man-shot-pellet-gun-pontiac-michigan/

* "Pride Fireworks Attack Near L.A. Remains Unsolved:" https://www.advocate.com/hate-crimes/pride-fireworks-attack-near-la

* "Conservative Christian caught on CCTV flinging dead rat into gay couple’s restaurant:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/16/christian-couple-virginia-the-front-porch/

* "To Escape Bullies, Military ‘Forced to Move’ Families with LGBTQ+ Kids:" https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/06/escape-bullies-military-forced-move-families-lgbtq-kids/387214/

* "As bans on transgender care for minors grow, a migration of sorts is underway:" https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/14/business/bans-transgender-care-minors-grow-migration-sorts-is-underway/

* "Chi Omega Invalidates Nonbinary Sorority Sister's Membership:" https://www.advocate.com/news/chi-omega-sorority-nonbinary

* "Salon owner condemned for telling LGBTQ+ people to go to ‘pet groomer’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/16/salon-9-lgbtq-pet-groomer-michigan/

* "Brighton sees biggest ever turnout for 10th anniversary Trans Pride: ‘A beacon of hope’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/16/brighton-trans-pride-2023/

* "CNN apologises after journalists misgender Dylan Mulvaney in ‘unbelievably bad’ Bud Light report:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/15/dylan-mulvaney-cnn-bud-light/

* "The Black Maternal Mortality Crisis and Why It Remains an Issue:" https://www.npr.org/2023/07/05/1186019422/the-black-maternal-mortality-crisis-and-why-it-remains-an-issue

* "World's 1st 'tooth regrowth' medicine moves toward clinical trials in Japan:" https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230609/p2a/00m/0sc/026000c




* "Let's talk about warming waters in Florida....:"

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* "Europe battles heat and fires; sweltering temperatures scorch China, US:" https://www.reuters.com/world/record-heat-wave-grips-china-flood-toll-rises-south-korea-2023-07-19/

* "How Canada’s Record Wildfires Got So Bad, So Fast:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/18/climate/canada-record-wildfires.html

* "Record-breaking 10 million hectares of land burned in Canada's wildfires:" https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/record-breaking-10-million-hectares-of-land-burned-in-canada-s-wildfires-1.6481870

* "Canadian firefighter dies battling wildfire in Northwest Territories:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/canadian-firefighter-dies-battling-wildfire-northwest-territories-101327286

* "Extreme heat and wildfire smoke can collide in deadly ways:" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/canada-wildfire-smoke-heat-wave-air-quality-record-temperatures-rcna94869

* "South Korea flood death toll rises to 40, Yoon blames botched responses:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-flood-death-toll-rises-39-yoon-orders-all-out-effort-2023-07-17/

* CW: Child Death "5 people were killed by raging floodwaters in southeastern Pennsylvania. 2 children are still missing:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/16/weather/northeast-storms-sunday/index.html

* "The 'Great Kentucky Flood' of July 2023:" https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/the-great-kentucky-flood-of-july-2023/article_0693b5d4-268e-11ee-bc6f-bb5f45531c66.html

* "Northeast floods devastate farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away:" https://apnews.com/article/floods-northeast-vermont-farms-crops-577818980a7c1db0e67ff1cf3df51156

* "Al Gore on Extreme Heat and the Fight Against Fossil Fuels:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/climate/al-gore-on-extreme-heat-and-the-fight-against-fossil-fuels.html

* "Phoenix breaks city record with 19 consecutive days of 110-degree heat:" https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/heat-torching-records-spreading-us-europe-rcna94851

* "Bangladesh’s historic heat wave is making work “living hell” for IT workers:" https://restofworld.org/2023/bangladesh-electricity-crisis-bpo-workers/




* "Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops 34% in first half 2023:" https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/deforestation-brazils-amazon-drops-34-first-half-2023-2023-07-06/

* "The Hidden Cost of Gasoline:" https://grist.org/accountability/gas-stations-underground-storage-tank-leaks-environmental-disaster/

* "Chinese scientists create edible food packaging to replace plastic:" https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-748532

* "We started an Underwater Forest - the results are insane:"

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* "‘Great news’: EU hails discovery of massive phosphate rock deposit in Norway:" https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/great-news-eu-hails-discovery-of-massive-phosphate-rock-deposit-in-norway/

* "OceanGate Is Getting Majorly Sued:"

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* "From “Heavy Purchasers” of Pregnancy Tests to the Depression-Prone: We Found 650,000 Ways Advertisers Label You:" https://themarkup.org/privacy/2023/06/08/from-heavy-purchasers-of-pregnancy-tests-to-the-depression-prone-we-found-650000-ways-advertisers-label-you

* "Twitter claims hate speech is 30 per cent lower since Elon Musk acquisition. Experts disagree:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/20/twitter-hate-speech-drops-experts-disagree/

* "Ukraine's Botanists Risked Their Lives for a Priceless Collection:" https://www.wired.co.uk/article/ukraine-scientists-braved-shelling-herbarium

* "Apparently Magpies and Crows Are Using "Anti-Bird Spikes" to Make Their Nests:" https://www.audubon.org/news/apparently-magpies-and-crows-are-using-anti-bird-spikes-make-their-nests

* "No Longer Endangered: The Bald Eagle is an Icon of the USA:" https://dwr.virginia.gov/blog/no-longer-endangered-the-bald-eagle-is-an-icon-of-the-esa/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nftf&utm_content=nftf_all_esa_bald_eagles

* "The Underground Railroad Was the Ultimate Conspiracy to Southern Enslavers:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/underground-railroad-as-southern-conspiracy-theory

* "The Forgotten Housewife who Invented your Dishwasher:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/07/12/the-forgotten-housewife-who-invented-your-dishwasher/

* "Prop 8’s Sandy Stier & Kris Perry Mark 10 Years of Marriage at VP Kamala Harris’s Home:" https://www.advocate.com/news/prop-8-stier-perry-harris

* "Lilli Vincenz, LGBTQ+ Activist and Filmmaker, Dies at 85:" https://www.advocate.com/obituaries/lilli-vincenz-lesbian-activist

* "Morocco’s historic Women’s World Cup debut inspires girls even if some in the Arab world ignore it:" https://apnews.com/article/morocco-womens-arab-world-cup-debut-4e5aa560e22e36f2cc766aff995665e3

* "LegalEagle's Devin Stone Answers Law Questions From Twitter:"

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* "The History of Gay Hollywood:"

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* "The Black Reclamation of the Body Snatchers:"

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* "RENT and the Mainstreaming of Queer Suffering:"

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* "Right-wing media accuses Barbie of ‘forgetting core audience’ by ‘pushing’ LGBTQ+ stories:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/19/barbie-right-wing-media-lgbt-stories-characters-reactions/

* My heart did not take damage.

I am exhausted as people and robots keep phoning me and I had things like mandatory bureaucracy this week. Cleaners came though, both the replacement cleaner Tuesday to make up for none last week, who was another ex-teacher like me, and the Friday Cleaner. Like all but two of the cleaners (If you count the uncleaner), Friday Cleaner came all the way from the Reservation. The others were all my ageish or Millennials. I'm always super polite to the cleaners as it's hard work and the people doing it deserve politeness. If it's a Friday, I offer free vegetables, because they send more than we need from forage delivery.

This one was an Elder. I was raised with deference to older relatives, and I'm particularly aware of the kind of things her generation went through at the hands of the US government and white people in general as well as cultural stuff around treatment of elders. I felt very, very weird asking her to do anything because it went against pretty much every ingrained instinct in my body.

I was super extra polite explaining the cats and setting her up in the kitchen, then left her to it. She was so quiet as she worked that poor Livia thought she was gone and eventually came out for loves, only to discover after a snack and second pettins that the stranger was Still here. Tavy ended up really liking her. she had a very cat vibe and interesting smelling shoes and she talked sweet to him, but gave him space.

Her cleaning was excellent, very detailed. Apparently she was worried that I'd be distressed by how slow it went, because she was deep cleaning in there. Me: No really, we need that as no one has had time to do it in a while. My style is very ex-middle school teacher. I'd wander quietly over to get something or put something away, and take in what she was up to without looking like that's what I'm doing. I saw how in depth she was going and suggested an extra thing she might do in there. Last half hour I gave her a different meticulous in depth thing, and sent her home a few minutes early with a bag of food.

She was really cool. Apparently she and her friends were all at an outdoor music part party, all dancing together, and we just generally had a nice chat while she was getting ready to go about cats and things. I really liked her and would love her back. At the same time I'll never not be angry that economics means she's having to work. Elders should not be having to clean the homes of white people. Not even relatively vigorous ones.

* "7 Queer Historic Images from Lesbian Photographers Bolette Berg and Marie Hoeg:" https://www.advocate.com/photography/lesbian-norway-photographers-berg-hoeg

* "15 Unearthed Images of Pride, From 1969 to Now :" https://www.advocate.com/photography/history-of-pride-marches

* "21 Historic Photos of Queer Nightlife and Activism:" https://www.advocate.com/photography/photos-of-queer-nightlife-activism

* "This Is What It Looked Like to Party in Fire Island in 1999 :" https://www.out.com/nightlife/fire-island-pines-99-party

* "63 Photos of Kamala Harris's 2023 Pride Month Celebration :" https://www.advocate.com/gay-pride-parade/kamala-harris-pride-photos-glaad

* "Mae Martin marks Non-Binary Awareness Week with proud topless selfie: ‘Trans joy’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/13/mae-martin-non-binary-awareness-week-topless-selfie-trans-joy/

* "Lucius as red and Frenchie as purple:" https://www.tumblr.com/johannestevans/723078428228812800?source=share

* "Thinking about "nocturnal existence" and Dracula's influence and Jonathan.:" https://www.tumblr.com/thegoatsongs/722674663032061952/thinking-about-nocturnal-existence-and-draculas?source=share

* Interpretations of Orpheus and Eurydice: https://www.tumblr.com/seananmcguire/722605501548019712?source=share

* Lucy and Jonathan Parallels. Dracula Spoilers: https://www.tumblr.com/vickyvicarious/723228213096153088/i-didnt-want-to-clog-up-your-post-about-being?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Italian Developments:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/723184559246688256/midnight-pals-italian-developments?source=share

*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* Want to help queer folk in Russia?

Queer Svit - https://queersvit.taplink.ws/ Helping LGBTQ+ and BIPOC аffected by the war and political repressions
Center-T - https://centre-t.com/english Helping transgender people in Russia
КилькоТ-Действие - https://boosty.to/kilkota
Delo LGBT+ - https://www.delo.lgbt/ || https://boosty.to/delolgbt

* BPAL Charity Fundraiser "TRIUMPH IN MY SONG:" https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/triumph-in-my-song/

* Support the WGA. "Entertainment Community Fund:" https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

* "DIY Box Fan Air Filter Directions:" https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk261/files/inline-files/DIY%20Air%20Purifier%20Directions_English.Spanish_0.pdf

* Useful state of trans links for making an arguement that we are real and nead human and civil rights: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/722268284819570688/you-are-a-great-source-of-news-and-information-and?source=share

* Fundraiser to help some fruiends of a friend survive: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tara-candice-survive-unemployment

* Cool Blackwork Embroidery Patterns for Beginners: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thehaberdasheress/?etsrc=sdt

* If you would like to help support me and the Cats: paypal.me/Gwydion

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* My body is very difficult for the last week and a half and no one is letting me sleep. (Pharmacy called me twice friday, for example, and I think that was the fifth or sixth pharmacy call waking me up in the last wee. Ilost track for obvious reasons. Every medical appointment requires three robo calls now and one appointment per week is a minimum for me. Plus all the car stuff and all the other calls waking me up, and Tavy's nightmare Monday and all the other things... No sleep. My eyelid is twitching right now.

* "Climate advocates urge World Bank overhaul as leader exits:" https://apnews.com/article/politics-climate-and-environment-world-bank-david-malpass-donald-trump-8e5da6c379e8452cc75f6b919a463889

* "Iranians are protesting their government on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution:"`https://www.npr.org/2023/02/11/1156305970/iranians-are-protesting-their-government-on-the-anniversary-of-the-islamic-revol

* "Despite Khamenei's amnesty, most protesters in Iran won't go free, advocate says:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/14/1156115697/iran-amnesty-protests-arrests-khamenei

* "Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/death-toll-islamic-state-attack-syria-53-97306662

* "Insecurity threatens Nigeria's democracy as voters elect a new president:"`https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/insecurity-threatens-nigerias-democracy-voters-elect-new-president-2023-02-17/

* What Netanyahu is trying to do is terrifying. "100,000 Israelis gather in Jerusalem to protest judicial overhaul amid mass strike:"`https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-02-13/ty-article-live/as-nationwide-strike-launches-across-israel-protesters-block-airport/00000186-495d-d80f-abff-6bdd90c30000

* "Israelis set to protest Netanyahu's judicial overhaul for seventh consecutive week:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-02-17/ty-article/.premium/israelis-set-to-protest-netanyahus-judicial-overhaul-for-seventh-consecutive-week/00000186-5e99-dba0-a5c6-5efd92720000

* "France braces for protests as Macron pushes forward with pension reform:" https://www.politico.eu/article/france-emmanuel-macron-braced-for-protests-pushes-forward-with-pension-reform/

* "South Africa invokes disaster law to tackle energy crisis:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-president-declares-state-disaster-over-power-crisis-2023-02-09/

* "Explainer: How will South Africa's 'state of disaster' resolve power crisis?:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/how-will-south-africas-state-disaster-resolve-power-crisis-2023-02-10/

* "Brazil pushes illegal miners out of Yanomami territory:" https://apnews.com/article/brazil-government-climate-and-environment-indigenous-people-a902ff2529068ccb7965e505f250f0f7

* "Ukraine to summon Hungarian envoy over 'unacceptable' remarks by Orban:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-summon-hungarian-envoy-over-unacceptable-remarks-by-orban-2023-01-27/

* "Moldovan prime minister announces government resignation:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moldovan-prime-minister-announces-government-resignation-2023-02-10/

* "Moldova names new pro-EU prime minister after government falls amid Russian pressure:" https://www.politico.eu/article/moldova-government-resign-pro-european-union-natalia-gavrilita/

* "What is happening in Moldova, Ukraine's tiny European neighbor with a pro-Russian movement?:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/17/what-is-happening-in-moldova-is-it-putins-next-target-after-ukraine.html

* "Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US:" https://apnews.com/article/technology-politics-united-states-government-us-department-of-the-treasury-russia-6277b515a552c980c262c72731dccdbe

* "India tax officers search BBC offices weeks after critical Modi documentary:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-income-tax-department-conducts-searches-bbc-offices-sources-2023-02-14/

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* "Government risks undermining plans to ban ‘no fault’ tenant evictions, say MPs - Committees:" https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee/news/186104/government-risks-undermining-plans-to-ban-no-fault-tenant-evictions-say-mps/

* "Tory MP Who Said Foodbank Users 'Can't Budget' Appointed Deputy Party Chairman:" https://ca.style.yahoo.com/tory-mp-said-foodbank-users-141545922.html

* "Nicola Sturgeon to resign as Scotland's first minister:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/15/nicola-sturgeon-resigns-quits-lgbtq-trans/

* "SNP 'frontrunner' Kate Forbes has a troubling record on abortion and trans rights:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/16/kate-forbes-snp-trans-church-abortion/

* "UK strikes hit a 30-year high as inflation erodes pay:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/14/economy/uk-strikes-wages-inflation/index.html

* "Tory crackdown on gender reform suggests government might ‘take away rights altogether’, trans dad fears:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/10/freddy-mcconnell-trans-gender-recognition-act-grc/

* "Tory government would block Welsh gender recognition reform:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/10/tory-government-block-welsh-gender-recognition-reform/

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* Please, please, wear your mask! "The COVID-19 pandemic in 2023: far from over:" https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00050-8/fulltext

* Republicans continue to try to criminalize life saving medical care. "Idaho lawmakers introduce legislation to criminalize those who administer COVID vaccines:" https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/capitol-watch/idaho-lawmakers-introduce-legislation-to-criminalize-those-who-administer-covid-vaccines-legislature/277-2436a514-e7da-4b31-9762-f9be10300075

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* "Ukrainian president addresses UK parliament:" https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/02/08/volodymyr-zelensky-addresses-parliament-sot-intl-vpx.cnn

* "Romania says Russian missile flew over Moldova just outside NATO airspace:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/10/romania-moldova-russia-missiles-ukraine-nato/

* "Russia-Ukraine War: U.S. Says Restocking Ukraine With Ammunition Is Urgent to Allies:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/02/14/world/russia-ukraine-news

* "Russian diplomat says ties with US in 'unprecedented crisis':" https://apnews.com/article/politics-russia-government-united-states-moscow-cbc9e5e628564a6ac36caae94a082eb6

* "United States tells citizens: Leave Russia immediately:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/united-states-tells-citizens-depart-russia-immediately-2023-02-13/

* "Zelenskyy predicts Russian loss and warns Belarus against attack:" https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-predict-russia-loss-warn-belarus-attack-munich-security-conference/

* "Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1155761686/russia-is-draining-a-massive-ukrainian-reservoir-endangering-a-nuclear-plant

* "Russian forces strike Ukraine, air raid sirens wail across the country:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-forces-strike-ukraine-air-raid-sirens-wail-across-country-2023-02-10/

* "Russia's rare thermobaric rocket launcher taken out by Ukraine, video shows:" https://www.newsweek.com/russia-thermobaric-rocket-launcher-destroyed-ukraine-video-1781454

* "Russia may have lost an entire elite brigade near a Donetsk coal-mining town:" https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-may-have-lost-an-entire-elite-brigade-near-a-coal-mining-town-in-donbas-ukraine-says/

* " On the road from Donetsk, evacuation ends in heartbreak :" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-evacuation-picture/

* I’m so glad she escaped. "Russian TV Journalist Who Protested Ukraine War On Air Added To Wanted List:" https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-journalist-ukraine-protest-ovsyannikova-wanted-escaped/32063391.html

Want to help Journalists without Borders? https://donate.rsf.org/us/donate/~my-donation

* "Opinion | They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2023/political-protest-new-generation-faces/

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* "US intercepts Russian bombers off Alaska for 2 straight days:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-intercepts-russian-bombers-off-alaska-2-straight/story?id=97260923

* "North Korea displays enough ICBMs to overwhelm U.S. defense system against them:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/08/north-korea-missile-capability-icbms-00081993

* "What we know about the unidentified object shot down over Alaska:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/11/politics/unidentified-object-alaska-military-latest/index.html

* "U.S. declassifies balloon intelligence, calls out China for spying:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/02/09/chinese-balloon-surveillance-program/

* "Congress unites to condemn China — but splits again over Biden — after spy balloon incident:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/09/house-passes-measure-condemning-china-for-spy-balloon-419-0-00082038

* "Chinese Spy Balloon: Legal To Shoot Down?:"

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* "Did the Pentagon use a jet to shoot down a hobby group's balloon?:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/did-the-pentagon-use-a-jet-to-shoot-down-a-hobby-group-s-balloon-163535429550

* "Biden says objects shot down over North America last week appear to not be part of China's spy balloon operation :" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/politics/president-biden-downed-objects

* "Outside of balloon spotlight, Chinese hacks threaten U.S. infrastructure, security:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/outside-of-balloon-spotlight-chinese-hacks-threaten-u-s-infrastructure-security-163391045627

* "After helping prince’s rise, Trump and Kushner benefit from Saudi funds:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/12/after-helping-princes-rise-trump-kushner-benefit-saudi-funds/

* "Democrat seeks documents about $2 billion Saudi investment in Kushner fund:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/15/democrats-jared-kushner-saudi-investment-documents/

* "Raskin calls for investigation into Kushner’s $2 billion Saudi deal:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/raskin-calls-for-investigation-into-kushner-s-2-billion-saudi-deal-163456581726

* "New details on how Trump, Kushner continue to profit off Saudi ties:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-details-on-how-trump-kushner-continue-to-profit-off-saudi-ties-163301445596

* "Apparent cyberattack forces Florida hospital system to divert some emergency patients to other facilities:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/03/politics/cyberattack-hospital-tallahassee-memorial-florida/index.html

* "Exclusive: Former top FBI official involved in Trump-Russia investigation under scrutiny by federal prosecutors for his own ties to Russia:" https://www.businessinsider.com/exclusive-fbi-charles-mcgonigal-trump-russia-grand-jury-oleg-deripaska-2022-9

* "New report raises questions about indicted former FBI spy chief's Russia contacts:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/new-report-raises-questions-about-indicted-former-fbi-spy-chief-s-russia-contacts-163531845694

* "Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s strange ‘woke’ rant reveals a big GOP problem:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/08/sarah-huckabee-sanders-sotu-response-biden-woke-ron-desantis/

* "One-on-One with Karine Jean-Pierre:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/one-on-one-with-karine-jean-pierre-163207237765

* "Biden to name Fed's Lael Brainard as top economic advisor, source says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/14/biden-to-name-feds-lael-brainard-as-top-economic-advisor-source-says.html

* "Black History Flag Flies Over Federal Building For First Time:" https://advocatechannel.com/black-history-flag-flies-over-federal-building-first-time

* "Supreme Court justices discussed, but did not agree on, code of conduct:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/09/supreme-court-ethics-code/

* "String of scandals prompts push for Supreme Court code of conduct:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/string-of-scandals-prompts-push-for-supreme-court-code-of-conduct-163067461908

* Some Republican Supreme Court justices insist that they are Lawmakers, not judges and the importance of their rulings means they can't be constrained by any ethical rules when changing law in accordance with their political beliefs.

My suspicion is the ethical constraint that most would chafe is an end to them being allowed to take bribes for access.

* "The Supreme Court Could Destroy the Internet. Really.:"

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* "Inflation eases again, but bringing prices further down will take work:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/14/inflation-easing-cpi-january/

* "Rick Scott pivots on Social Security Medicare after bipartisan backlash:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rick-scott-pivots-on-social-security-medicare-after-bipartisan-backlash-163605573683

* And yet they don’t examine the massive tax cuts they gave the rich. "Republicans take aim at food stamps in growing fight over federal debt:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2023/02/16/food-stamps-gop-proposed-cuts/

* "Ohio train crash crisis highlights need for safety net GOP seeks to cut:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/ohio-train-crash-crisis-highlights-need-for-safety-net-gop-seeks-to-cut-163614277858

* "582,462 and Counting:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/03/business/economy/us-homeless-population-count.html

* "Striking HarperCollins Workers Reach Tentative Agreement With Publisher:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/books/harper-collins-strike-tentative-agreement.html

* "Temple University cuts tuition and health benefits for striking graduate students:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1155762537/temple-university-grad-strike

Graduate student workers do a lot of the things professors do (grading, some teaching, particularly discussion sections, etc.), and being a grad student is incredibly expensive. Tuition is astronomically higher, and not always covered by grants, scholarships, etc.. The cost of books is massive even compared to undergraduates in the more expensive disciplines. (The books you need for things like advanced language classes and history cost almost as much as housing did for me in grad school per term). The same housing shortages and skyrocketing housing prices effect them as they do everyone else and on campus graduate housing tends to be super limited, especially if you have a spouse or family, which means dealing with expensive city housing markets).

I absolutely support the strikers. Universities use grad students and adjunct professors as a way to avoid paying for tenure track and tenured professors in the quantities they need. Seriously, given the geometric tuition inflation in my lifetime, most universities can afford to pay all their workers properly, they just chose not to.

* "Uber, Lyft drivers announce strike across Pittsburgh region:" https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/uber-lyft-drivers-announce-strike-across-pittsburgh-region/T7SE5T7GHJB7VOD4LG3J4VF34A/

* "Actors strike at California medieval-themed dinner theater:" https://apnews.com/article/california-los-angeles-business-strikes-409905e3e61b5611da872f4f25be8e96

* "Starbucks: A Grande Union Busting With Two Pumps of Racism:"

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* "Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' parents, sister sue Alec Baldwin over 'Rust' shooting:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/cinematographer-halyna-hutchins-parents-sister-sue-alec-baldwin/story?id=97006332

* "Chris Hayes: The real reason behind the Republican Party infighting:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-the-real-reason-behind-the-republican-party-infighting-163162693902

* "Plaskett: GOP using ‘weaponization’ panel to air conspiracy theories ahead of 2024:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/plaskett-gop-using-weaponization-panel-to-air-conspiracy-theories-ahead-of-2024-163164229889

* "Specificity key to advancing goals of public safety, police reform: Rep. Horsford:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/specificity-key-to-advancing-goals-of-public-safety-police-reform-rep-horsford-163170885872

* "Gay Dem Blasts Marjorie Taylor Greene for Going After Drag Shows at Hearing:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-robert-garcia

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* "Democrats look for opportunities to secure democracy against GOP election deniers:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/democrats-look-for-opportunities-to-secure-democracy-against-gop-election-deniers-163463237813

* "Fox knew vote rigging claims were false, Dominion says, as network defends coverage:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/dominion-voting-systems-says-fox-knew-vote-rigging-claims-it-broadcast-were-2023-02-16/

* "Mehdi: Bombshell text evidence confirms Fox 'is not a news channel':" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mehdi-bombshell-text-evidence-confirms-fox-is-not-a-news-channel-163603525730

* "On air vs. off air: How Fox News lied about the 2020 election:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/on-air-vs-off-air-how-fox-news-lied-about-the-2020-election-163603013893

* "Court brief exposes Fox News fear of fickle, Trump-supporting audience:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/court-brief-exposes-fox-news-fear-of-fickle-trump-supporting-audience-163611205944

* "Fox News exposed for disingenuous coverage of Trump's Big Lie:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/fox-news-exposed-for-disingenuous-coverage-of-trump-s-big-lie-163613253706

* "Who knew a far-right election denier would do Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs' bidding?:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2023/02/07/gov-katie-hobbs-ally-in-election-denier-rep-liz-harris/69881091007/

* "Nikki Haley Launches Her Campaign Beside Doomsday Antisemitic Pastor:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/nikki-haley-launches-her-campaign-beside-doomsday-antisemitic-pastor-john-hagee

* "Trump attacks Nikki Haley from the left on Social Security, Medicare:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-attacks-nikki-haley-from-the-left-on-social-security-medicare-163455557771

* "Nikki Haley stumbles over federal abortion ban issue:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/nikki-haley-stumbles-over-federal-abortion-ban-issue-163527749727

* "Trump Plans to Bring Back Firing Squads, Group Executions if He Retakes White House:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-death-penalty-firing-squad-executions-1234679447/

* "Trump Vows to Gut Transgender Rights if Reelected:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/donald-trump-transgender-rights

* "Big GOP donors plot to replace Trump in 2024:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/big-gop-donors-plot-to-replace-trump-in-2024-163050565957

* "California's Rep. Lee files to seek Feinstein's Senate seat:" https://apnews.com/article/politics-united-states-government-2022-midterm-elections-dianne-feinstein-barbara-lee-82e9988882c50b6514b7ee22f946a884

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* "'This is a lie': Sinema's office denies Santos' account of friendly exchange during State of Union:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/sinema-santos-state-of-the-union/index.html

* "FEC orders Santos to formally declare his 2024 candidacy or 'disavow' post-midterm fundraising :" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/fec-george-santos-campaign-fundraising/index.html

* "George Santos Reportedly Hires Lawyer Convicted of Brazilian Gang Killing:" https://www.advocate.com/news/george-santos-lawyer-gang-execution

* "Santos was charged with theft in 2017 case tied to Amish dog breeders:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/09/santos-charged-theft-2017-dog-breeders-00082091

* "House Democrats file resolution attempting to expel George Santos from Congress:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-house-democrats-resolution-remove-from-congress/

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* "The First Gen Z Congressman Has Landed in Washington:"

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* If this is what he needed then I am very glad he was willing and able to do it. My thoughts are with him. "Fetterman checks into hospital to seek treatment for clinical depression:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fetterman-checks-into-hospital-to-seek-treatment-for-clinical-depression-163527749542

* White lawmakers are planning to end democracy for a majority black city so they can have their way with the city, much as happened in Flint Michigan only worse. "Controversial Bill in Mississippi:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/controversial-bill-in-mississippi-163208261638

* "Unnerving authoritarian patterns seen from right-wing U.S. governors:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/unnerving-authoritarian-patterns-seen-from-right-wing-u-s-governors-163312709674

* "First step to authoritarianism: attack the free press:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/first-step-to-authoritarianism-attack-the-free-press-163311173811

* This is terrifying in every country where it’s happening. "Authoritarian style attacks on judiciary expected as potential Trump indictment looms:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/authoritarian-style-attacks-on-judiciary-expected-as-potential-trump-indictment-looms-163312197935

* "Feds bust company using child labor to clean meatpacking plants:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/feds-bust-company-using-child-labor-to-clean-meatpacking-plants-163611717920

* "Portions of Georgia grand jury report cite suspicions of false testimony:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/portions-of-grand-jury-report-cite-suspicions-of-false-testimony-163534917814

* "FBI removes one document marked classified from former Vice President Mike Pence's home:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/mike-pence-house-fbi-search/index.html

* "Trump team turns over additional classified records and laptop to federal prosecutors:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/trump-classified-records-laptop/index.html

* "Trump lawyers turn over more classified material, including digital copies:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-lawyers-turn-over-more-classified-material-including-digital-copies-163170885625

* "Trump legal spotlight increasingly difficult for Pence to avoid:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-legal-spotlight-increasingly-difficult-for-pence-to-avoid-163169349927

* "Mark Meadows subpoenaed by DOJ special counsel in Jan. 6 probe:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/report-mark-meadows-subpoenaed-by-doj-special-counsel-in-jan-6-probe-163455045531

* "Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows received DOJ subpoena in January: reports:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-chief-of-staff-mark-meadows-received-doj-subpoena-in-january-reports-163464261634

* "What the DOJ special counsel might hope to learn from Mike Pence under subpoena:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/what-the-doj-special-counsel-might-hope-to-learn-from-mike-pence-under-subpoena-163067461596

* "‘He’s going to lose this’: Mike Pence’s chance of challenging DOJ subpoena:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-he-s-going-to-lose-this-mike-pence-s-chance-of-challenging-doj-subpoena-163049029764

* "Schiff: No excuse for Pence to do anything but cooperate with DOJ subpoena:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/schiff-no-excuse-for-pence-to-do-anything-but-cooperate-with-doj-subpoena-163161157968

* "'Wrongheaded on many levels': Lofgren knocks Pence foot-dragging on DOJ subpoena:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-wrongheaded-on-many-levels-lofgren-knocks-pence-footdragging-on-doj-subpoena-163391045695

* "Rep. Goldman: Pence is trying Trump's delay strategy in subpoena fight:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-goldman-pence-is-trying-trump-s-delay-strategy-in-subpoena-fight-163526725796

* "Four Takeaways From the Proud Boys Jan. 6 Sedition Trial So Far:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/us/politics/proud-boys-jan-6-sedition-trial.html

* "Elon Musk Is An Idiot (and so are Zuck and SBF):"

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* "Joe Rogan Can’t Figure Out Why People Think Elon Musk Is a ‘Right-Winger’ Now:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-rogan-cant-figure-out-why-people-think-elon-musk-is-a-right-winger-now

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene accuses gay former Twitter exec of sexualising children:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/08/marjorie-taylor-greene-yoel-roth-twitter-hunter-biden-hearing/

* "Extremist influencers are generating millions for Twitter, report says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/02/09/twitter-ads-revenue-suspended-account/

* "FBI says Baltimore County woman plotted to 'shoot up' BGE electric substations:" https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-02-06/fbi-says-baltimore-county-woman-plotted-to-shoot-up-bge-electric-substations

* "Molotov Cocktail Thrown at New Jersey Synagogue:" https://advocatechannel.com/molotov-cocktail-new-jersey-synagogue

* "Florida could soon have permitless carry. It’s not enough, some gun owners say.:" https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/02/07/desantis-permitless-carry-bill-gun-open-constitutional/

* "LGBTQ+ Activists Speak Out as Florida Considers Loosening Gun Access:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/permitless-carry-lgbtq-florida

* "New push for assault weapons ban, nearly five years after Parkland shooting:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/new-push-for-assault-weapons-ban-nearly-five-years-after-parkland-shooting-163206725800

* "Maxwell Frost: Gen Z is the 'mass shooting generation’ :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/maxwell-frost-gen-z-is-the-mass-shooting-generation-163380805669

* CW: Suicide. "Suspect has died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after mass shooting at Michigan State University left 3 dead and 5 injured, police say:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/13/us/michigan-state-university-shots-fired/index.html

* "Suspect killed former partner, five others in Mississippi shootings, sheriff says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/17/mississippi-shooting-tate-county/

* "White House struggles to explain the fate of Title 42:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/06/public-health-emerdency-title-42-00081390

* "Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse:" https://apnews.com/article/kyle-rittenhouse-legal-proceedings-kenosha-lawsuits-shootings-3bdc03586a45f1ebee16a3df8a5a4f63

* "How True Crime Exploits Victims:"

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* "Missouri man who killed 4 executed despite innocence claims:" https://apnews.com/article/missouri-state-government-california-homicide-94fe2fefa47faa618d3826c7f32e6f1d

* "Are Inmates Being Sentenced to a Painful Death?:"

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* "Yale Honors Black Girl Reported to Police For Spraying Lanternflies:" https://advocatechannel.com/yale-honors-black-girl-reported-to-police-for-spraying-lanternflies

* "Who’s Afraid of Black History?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/17/opinion/desantis-florida-african-american-studies-black-history.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=Opinion

* "Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring:" https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/07/greg-abbott-diversity-equity-inclusion-illegal/

* "New College of Florida board trustee wants to replace president and fire all faculty and staff to eliminate ‘dogmatic wokeness’:" https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/new-college-of-florida-board-trustee-wants-to-replace-president-and-fire-all-faculty-and-staff-to-eliminate-dogmatic-wokeness-33448774

* I was super skeptical of the guy from the college board I saw interviewed recently claiming there was no contact and they just decided to gut the course independently. I feel vindicated in my skepticism. "Florida Officials Had Repeated Contact With College Board Over African American Studies:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/us/florida-college-board-african-american-studies.html

* "DeSantis retrograde war on education, social progress stirs protest in Florida capital:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/desantis-retrograde-war-on-education-social-progress-stirs-protest-in-florida-capital-163463237757

* "200 students stage walkout at Hillcrest High School in protest over Black History Month program:" https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/200-students-stage-walkout-at-hillcrest-high-school-in-protest-over-black-history-month-program/

* "North Dakota Bill Would Jail Librarians for Not Removing Certain Books:" https://www.advocate.com/news/north-dakota-library-jail-books

* "Right-Wing Group Targets LGBTQ+ Existence in Michigan Schools:" https://www.advocate.com/news/right-wing-targets-lgbtq-michigan

* "Libs of TikTok Targets 'Kinky Boots' Event:" https://www.advocate.com/news/chaya-raichik-unaware-kinky-boots#rebelltitem1

* "Former Mayor Pleads No Contest in Grindr Child Sex Crime Case:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/robert-jacob-child-sex-crime

* CW: Sexual Assault. "Male Staffer Who Accused CPAC's Matt Schlapp of Groping Sues GOP Operative:" https://www.advocate.com/news/matt-schlapp-gop-operative

* "Gay Man Sues Canada Over Sperm Donation Restrictions:" https://www.advocate.com/news/sperm-donation-canada-gay-men

* For Republicans, the Handmaid's Tale is aspirational. "Florida Wants Teen Athletes to Report Periods — Why?:" https://www.advocate.com/news/florida-teen-athletes-periods

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* I’m not holding my breath for this Supreme Court to side with the constitution and civil and human rights over their theocracy agenda. I’d love for this to work though. "Federal judge says constitutional right to abortion may still exist, despite Dobbs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/06/federal-judge-constitutional-right-abortion-dobbs-00081391

* "Biden administration braces for ruling that could ban abortion pills:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/09/court-ban-abortion-pills-nationwide-00081946

* "Texas judge could end access to abortion medication mifepristone nationwide:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/texas-judge-could-end-access-to-abortion-medication-mifepristone-nationwide-163068485515

* "TX lawsuit could pull abortion drug off the U.S. market:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/tx-lawsuit-could-pull-abortion-drug-off-the-u-s-market-163206725797

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* "Focus on the Family Hates Your (Non-Straight) Family:"

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* "Egyptian Police Entrapping Queer Men Through Dating Apps: Report:" https://www.advocate.com/news/gay-egypt

* "Photographer Charged With Murder of LGBTQ Activist, Model Edwin Chiloba:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/edwin-chiloba-murder-suspect

* "India could legalise same-sex marriage. It would change these couples' lives:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/09/india-same-sex-marriage-supreme-court-ruling/

* "Slovenia becomes first eastern European country to recognise same-sex marriage:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/02/slovenia-same-sex-marriage/

* "Church of England votes to offer blessings to same sex couples:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/09/church-of-england-synod-votes-to-offer-blessings-to-same-sex-couples/

* "Protesters face off with bishops over paltry same-sex marriage blessings proposal:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/08/protestors-rally-against-church-of-englands-same-sex-marraige-law/

* "Doctors warn 'NHS is failing trans people' amid row over Tavistock gender clinic:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/09/tavistock-gender-clinic-closure-staff-open-letter-trans-healthcare/

* "91 Percent of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Failed in 2022:" https://www.advocate.com/news/anti-lgbtq-bills-failed-2022

* "Democrats kill off anti-trans bills targeting life-saving healthcare and trans kids:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/05/virginia-senate-democrats-trans-bills-healthcare/

* "Here Are the 21 States Trying to Ban Gender-Affirming Care:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/what-states-trying-ban-gender-affirming-care

* "Utah Gov. Signs Bill Banning Most Gender-Affirming Care for Youth:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/gender-affirming-care-utah-ban

* "North Dakota Bill Targets Nonexistent Trend of Students Identifying as Animals:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/students-identifying-as-animals-bill

* "Queer Prom Targeted by Far-Right Influencers and Lawmakers:" https://www.advocate.com/news/libs-of-tiktok-queer-prom

* "Trans pharmacist asked if she 'has a penis' during senate hearing speaks out: 'Dehumanising':" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/17/gwendolyn-herzig-trans-pharmacy-doctor-arkansas/

* "Baker Jack Phillips Loses Appeal in Trans Woman's Discrimination Suit:" https://www.advocate.com/news/jake-phillips-loses-appeal-transgender

* "Two men charged over tragic 2019 killing of Black trans woman Pebbles LaDime Doe:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/04/pebbles-ladime-doe-death-south-caroline-black-trans/

* "Gay Man Robbed, Beaten Beyond Recognition in San Francisco:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/gay-man-robbed-beaten

* "FBI Investigating Threats Against 3 LGBTQ+ Bars:" https://www.advocate.com/news/fbi-investigation-lgbtq-bar-threats

* "School District Rallies Behind Superintendent Targeted by Antigay Letter:" https://www.advocate.com/news/georgia-school-district-superintendent

* "Trans employee wins $20K settlement against Shake Shack:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/trans-employee-wins-20k-settlement-against-shake-shack/

* "World Athletics Seeks Stricter Rules for Transgender Women:" https://www.advocate.com/world/world-athletics-transgender-women

* "Feds Seek Input on National PrEP Coverage:" https://www.advocate.com/news/feds-seek-prep-coverage-input

* "Mpox Is Almost Gone in the US, Leaving Lessons & Mysteries Behind:" https://www.advocate.com/health/mpox-monkeypox-numbers-down-lessons

* "Ex-Mormons Have Started a Magic Mushroom Church:"

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* Yet more proof insurance companies are evil and we need free universal healthcare. "Trans doctor forced to spend life savings to keep clinic open and treat patients:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/09/trans-doctor-tiffany-najberg-life-savings-to-keep-clinic-open/

* "Seizure Drug Can Reprogram Donor Hearts to Last Longer Until Transplant:" https://www.laboratoryequipment.com/594420-Seizure-Drug-Can-Reprogram-Donor-Hearts-to-Last-Longer-Until-Transplant/

* "900% increase in babies born with syphilis in Mississippi may be part of nationwide trend:" https://www.livescience.com/900-increase-in-babies-born-with-syphilis-in-mississippi-may-be-part-of-nationwide-trend

* "An 82-year-old woman was found alive at a New York funeral home after she was pronounced dead hours earlier, police say:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/07/us/new-york-woman-found-alive-funeral-home/index.html

* "Opioid Tapering Disrupts Healthcare and Worsens Doctor-Patient Relationships:" https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2023/2/8/opioid-tapering-disrupts-healthcare-and-worsens-doctor-patient-relationshipsnbsp

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* "How search and rescue teams pull survivors from rubble:" https://www.reuters.com/graphics/TURKEY-QUAKE/SEARCH/klpygdjoapg/

* "Turkey-Syria quake: Death toll tops 41,000; First U.N. aid convoy enters Syria via new border crossing:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/14/turkey-syria-earthquake-updates-deaths/

Link to help Turkey: https://www.tumblr.com/star-burp/708846519515774976?source=share

White Helmets Syria: https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/

UN help for both countries: https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/turkiye-syria-earthquake-emergency

Queer relief fund for the 6 February Earthquake LGBTQIA+ and/or SW survivors: https://gogetfunding.com/queer-relief-fund-for-the-6-february-earthquake-lgbtqia-and-or-sw-survivors/

Doctors without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/donate?_gl=1*659c3c*_ga*NzkzMjQ0NzgxLjE2NzU4MzgzMzk.*_ga_C7EW6Q0J9K*MTY3NTgzODMzOC4xLjEuMTY3NTgzODQyMC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.197021998.387868859.1675838340-793244781.1675838339&_gac=1.52586970.1675838340.CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCzthT21ylvvR7E5iLT-s-1Ob5DuAW4jst5eWVg1o0d89Pq6HwlGqUEPRoC-K0QAvD_BwE

* "Turkey’s Earthquake Response Is as Political as the Conditions That Increased the Devastation:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/turkeys-earthquake-response-is-as-political-as-the-conditions-that-increased-the-devastation

* "Devastation, loss and hope in Antakya after earthquake:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/earthquake-levels-city-antakya-southern-turkey/story?id=97034631

* "Syrian refugees starting over in Turkey are hit hard by the earthquake:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/09/1155632055/syrian-refugees-starting-over-in-turkey-are-hit-hard-by-the-earthquake

* "Three people rescued from Syria rubble 110 hours after earthquake:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/three-people-rescued-syria-rubble-110-hours-after-earthquake-state-media-2023-02-10/

* "Survivors ever fewer in earthquake rubble of Turkey and Syria:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/survivors-ever-fewer-earthquake-rubble-turkey-syria-2023-02-12/

* "How Syria's war has hindered earthquake relief:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-syrias-war-has-hindered-earthquake-relief-2023-02-13/

* "Rescues dwindle in Turkey after earthquake as aid trickles into Syria:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/teenager-rescued-rubble-turkey-10-days-after-quake-2023-02-16/

* "A Crisis Within a Crisis in Syria:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/podcasts/the-daily/syria-turkey-earthquake-aid.html

* "A Dramatic Rescue From Turkey's Earthquake Epicenter:"

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* "What to know about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/16/1157333630/east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment

* "Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train derailment:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/14/1156567743/health-east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-chemicals

* "Ohio train derailment prompts evacuations, uncertainty:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/ohio-train-derailment-prompts-evacuations-uncertainty-163303493603

* "Republicans use Ohio train disaster to pursue culture wars, ignore solutions:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/republicans-use-ohio-train-disaster-to-pursue-culture-wars-ignore-solutions-163379781729

* "Ohio Governor DeWine, FEMA Regional Administrator Sivak issue joint statement on East Palestine:" https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/Headlines/Article/Ohio-Governor-DeWine-FEMA-Regional-Administrator-Sivak-issue-joint-statement-on-East-Palestine/2/73/88183

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* "“Potential Environmental Nuclear Bomb”: The Disappearing Salt Lake:"

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* "When AI Art Becomes Exploitative and Unethical:"

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* "How Humans Domesticated Just About Everything:"

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* "19th century register gives glimpse into lives of free blacks in Pittsylvania County:" https://www.chathamstartribune.com/news/article_48c8c108-a88d-11ed-a5bc-a31f47080ded.html

* "How Robert Smalls sailed his crew and family to freedom during the Civil War:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-robert-smalls-sailed-his-crew-and-family-to-freedom-during-the-civil-war

* "First Black combatant of Civil War to be honored in Loudoun Co. battlefield cemetery:" https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2023/02/first-black-combatant-of-civil-war-to-be-honored-in-loudoun-co-battlefield-cemetery/

* "History Thread: Robert Elliott and the Rhetoric of Liberty:" https://the-avocado.org/2023/02/14/history-thread-robert-elliott-and-the-rhetoric-of-liberty/

* "Boston’s only Black hospital was founded in 1908 — in the South End apartment building where I lived:" https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2023/02/09/historic-boston-plymouth-hospital-cornelius-garland-lisa-gordon

* "How Hollywood was Born Gay:"

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* "Wikipedia’s Intentional Distortion of the History of the Holocaust:" https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25785648.2023.2168939

* "The Little Known History of World War II's All-Black, All-Female Battalion:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/all-black-women-battalion-wwii-6888th?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a57267612e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_02_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-a57267612e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=a57267612e&mc_eid=5723490053

* "James Dean: The Bi Hollywood Icon We Lost Too Soon:"

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* "50 Black Women in STEM You Should Know About:" https://medium.com/rediscover-steam/50-black-women-in-stem-you-should-know-about-f74bd23503fd

* "Jo-Raquel Tejada wanted to make it in Hollywood. She had to become Raquel Welch.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/raquel-welch-stealth-latina-tejada-changing-times-rcna71174

* "George Santos: Bring On The Ethics Investigation:"

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* "Meanwhile… Subway Is For Sale | Japan’s Monkey Mermaid Mummy | Pizza Delivery Squirrel Attack:"

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* "Rihanna Wins! | Are The Balloons Sent By Aliens? | George Santos Stole Puppies:"

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* "The Last of Us EP4: Building a Bond — Therapist Reacts!:"

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* "The Last of Us HBO EP5: The Importance of Great Role Models — Therapist Reacts!:"

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* "How Glass Onion Calls Out Capitalism:"

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* "Hogwarts Legacy release prompts more antisemitism allegations:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/10/hogwarts-legacy-antisemitism-goblin-artefact/

* "The Queer Joy of Everything Everywhere All At Once:"

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* "Everyone Everywhere Needs Waymond Wang:"

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* "I Don't See Color: Where Bucky's Apology Fails:"

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* "Boyz II Men (ft. Stephen Colbert) -- "I'll Make Love To You (But We Don't Have To)":"

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* "Captain Kirk Has A New Enemy In Space:"

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* "Vladagra Will Help You Launch Your Missile:"

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* "The Bright Side of Dylan's Journey:"

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* This is a long time friend of mine. They have secured future housing, but have spent everything in the previous fundraiser on gofundme to survive to this point and they need They need $6800 over the next three months until their move in date.

Gofundme here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hdykv-housing-crisis?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

You can also support them via their Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Kandrinchae/shop?fbclid=IwAR0E1PRHlG45LWhBfDtVpGigD1YUk9Njm-__SviL4W7C8JZUCppFc1oG9Gs%22

* Thursday was really bad mobility wise. Bonus points for hours of intermittent Internet connection. Monday was astonishingly difficult physically as well for no apparent reason. Tuesday was a touch better. We have dropped off the car for the procedure. Let's hope Medicare transport goes okay.

* The car ended up being $450.00. When they lifted the assembly out, they discovered the spark plugs were close to the end, so they just charged parts to replace them. I vaguely remember this being what happened more than a decade ago, last time they redid this part of the car, so was rather expecting it.

I have raised 100ish towards the bills I didn't pay in order to fix the car. I'll need to sort out the exact size of the hole once everything settled..

My chronic illness stuff remains stunningly bad. I was going to explain what's going on, but frankly, it exhausts me. We are at the trapped on the kitchen floor weeping because I couldn't find the safe for me spaghetti pot and then discovered I couldn't get up level Wednesday. Thursday was supposed to be full rest after I got the car back in the morning, but Ha! No! People kept calling me, and then it turned out I'd forgotten to sign my check so I had to go back to the mechanic before the 5 O'clock close.

(One of the things I love about Honest Mechanic is their super strict business hours. They are opened 8-5 weekdays. Everyone gets a full hour of lunch and is paid what they deserve for their skilled labor. Everyone is treated decently and they are never asked to work even a minute early or late. No bothering people when they are off the clock. Work/life balance encouraged. I will weep when the owner retires, though it will likely be okay with his son in his footsteps. I noticed tonight his son is about the age the father was when I first went there, and looks so like him they could almost be clones. I love when businesses are ethical in every respect).

As I'd already spent the gas to go downtown, I forced myself to do pharmacy and library, since medicare transport only does to and from doctor's appointments, so no errands happened Wednesday. I am already weepy tired, and in pain. We have one week of special girl cat food left, and I have concerns. I think there may be enough gas to last the month. We'll see.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion

* A thing on Shaw Deadnaming Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Picard: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/709591413032189952/i-want-to-state-right-off-that-i-cant-speak-for?source=share

* I only agree with about 80% of this, but a lot of it is very good and the rest worth mulling and debating.
Contains Locked Tomb spoilers: "John is Ra and Alecto is Mehet-Weret:" https://chaos-has-theories.tumblr.com/post/686969277229727744/part-1-the-eye-of-john

* "What's happening to your body book for lyctors :" https://www.tumblr.com/yuck-pfaugh/709602095818571776?source=share

* "International Snow Sculpture Championships 2023: See the Incredible Winning Creations:" https://nicenews.com/culture/2023-international-snow-sculpture-championships/

* "In world where there is two types of tower-dwellers, a Princess is locked in a tower.:" https://www.tumblr.com/seananmcguire/708978195414859776?source=share

* I'd like to take a moment to appreciate how good the young actors are/have been on The Last of Us. So good and real and natural I never questioned it until listening to the creators talk about it.

* Alfred orients the Wayne Manor Staff: https://www.tumblr.com/seananmcguire/709087024924278784?source=share

* Time travel cop, fish & wildlife division: https://www.tumblr.com/magnesiumflare/709291424936607744?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Fuckenstein:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/708804745928802305/midnight-pals-fuckenstein?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: The Protocols of Hogwarts:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/708894743941300224/midnight-pals-the-protocols-of-hogwarts?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: A Field So English:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/709004466549129216/midnight-pals-a-field-so-english?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Legally Binding:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/709268715375558656/midnight-pals-legally-binding?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: The Real Victims:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/709340610840182784/midnight-pals-the-real-victims?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: more of this shit:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/709438054266552320/midnight-pals-more-of-this-shit?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Penguins on Parade:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/709619008102711296/midnight-pals-penguins-on-parade?source=share

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

Earthquake Relief:
Link to help Turkey: https://www.tumblr.com/star-burp/708846519515774976?source=share

White Helmets Syria: https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/

UN help for both countries: https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/turkiye-syria-earthquake-emergency

Queer relief fund for the 6 February Earthquake LGBTQIA+ and/or SW survivors: https://gogetfunding.com/queer-relief-fund-for-the-6-february-earthquake-lgbtqia-and-or-sw-survivors/

Doctors without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/donate?_gl=1*659c3c*_ga*NzkzMjQ0NzgxLjE2NzU4MzgzMzk.*_ga_C7EW6Q0J9K*MTY3NTgzODMzOC4xLjEuMTY3NTgzODQyMC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.197021998.387868859.1675838340-793244781.1675838339&_gac=1.52586970.1675838340.CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCzthT21ylvvR7E5iLT-s-1Ob5DuAW4jst5eWVg1o0d89Pq6HwlGqUEPRoC-K0QAvD_BwE

* Want to help Journalists without Borders? https://donate.rsf.org/us/donate/~my-donation

* Where to order your free COVID tests. "COVID Home Tests:" https://special.usps.com/testkits

* "LGBTQ Refugees Welcome campaign:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/lgbtq-refugees-welcome

* Want to help Lucas Kunce beat Josh Hawley? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pccc_2022_lucas_kunce_only

* "Alternative Library ~ New Home Fundraiser, organized by Alternative Library:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/alternative-library-new-home-fundraiser

* This is a long time friend of mine. They have secured future housing, but have spent everything in the previous fundraiser on gofundme to survive to this point and they need They need $6800 over the next three months until their move in date.

Gofundme here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hdykv-housing-crisis?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

You can also support them via their Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Kandrinchae/shop?fbclid=IwAR0E1PRHlG45LWhBfDtVpGigD1YUk9Njm-__SviL4W7C8JZUCppFc1oG9Gs%22

* My Oldest Continuous friend's Elder Cat is getting up there and her special diet and health care for kidney failure is expensive.  Gigi is a sweet, extremely cuddly girl and could use extra help. :

SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee

They are also trying to GM for pay. They are an excellent GM. Here's where to sign up: https://startplaying.games/gm/1617744454089x564714756631343740

* If you would like to help support me and the Cats: paypal.me/Gwydion

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* Headline Writer correctly anticipated my reaction. I'd love if there were progress, but I don't trust easily at this point. "Good news from Yemen! (Seriously.):" https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2022/06/09/good-news-from-yemen-seriously-00037083

* "In Yemen, child soldiering continues despite Houthi promise:" https://apnews.com/article/politics-middle-east-sanaa-houthis-religion-5e62561f8070441412ed52d222c950e3

* "Brazil police: Items owned by missing men found in Amazon:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/backpack-laptop-found-pair-missing-amazon-85348983

* "Brazil: Suspect confesses to killing pair missing in Amazon:" https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-brazil-arrests-e0ea11382304677fa152d2e40268a49b

* "A British journalist's remains have been found in Brazil's Amazon, police say:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/17/1105997564/british-journalist-remains-found-brazil-amazon

* "Nigerian Officials Say Terror Group ISWAP Behind Church Massacre:" https://www.voanews.com/a/nigerian-authorities-say-terror-group-iswap-responsible-for-church-massacre-/6612480.html

* "French far-left firebrand puts Macron’s majority on the line in parliamentary vote:" https://www.politico.eu/article/gains-for-france-hard-left-in-parliamentary-election-first-round/

* "Colombia's police on highest alert over election violence:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-police-highest-alert-over-election-violence-2022-06-15/

* "UK govt orders Julian Assange's extradition; appeal planned:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/uk-govt-approves-extradition-of-assange-appeal-possible/2022/06/17/68f518c4-ee1f-11ec-9f90-79df1fb28296_story.html

* "U.K. vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105161913/u-k-cancels-first-flight-to-deport-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda

* "Congo official: Rwanda will have war if it wants war:" https://apnews.com/article/politics-africa-rwanda-uganda-e367c565d85e855f0b65d511c7bc8352

* "Congolese soldier killed in Rwanda, fighting with rebels picks up:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-soldier-shot-dead-rwanda-anger-flares-body-returned-2022-06-17/

* "Scraps of stale bread are keeping Afghans alive:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61805862

* "Danish-Canadian deal ends 49-year-old feud over Arctic isle:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/danish-canadian-deal-ends-49-year-old-feud-over-arctic-isle/2022/06/14/96921d18-ebc7-11ec-9f90-79df1fb28296_story.html

* "China Says It Has 'Zero Tolerance' for Racism Amid Malawi Fallout:" https://www.voanews.com/a/china-says-it-has-zero-tolerance-for-racism-amid-malawi-fallout-/6620798.html

* "How North Korea Cheats Their Sanctions for Absurd Profit:"

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* "Beijing warns of 'explosive' COVID outbreak, Shanghai conducts mass testing:" https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-reports-new-210-covid-cases-june-10-vs-151-day-earlier-2022-06-11/

* "The FDA authorizes COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/17/1105983004/fda-children-infants-covid-vaccine

* Sigh. "Florida only state not preordering toddler COVID-19 vaccines:" https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-florida-karine-jean-pierre-6b3272b50364855a58a5503aaf932b19

* "Fauci tests positive for virus, has mild COVID-19 symptoms:" https://apnews.com/article/biden-covid-science-health-infectious-diseases-c7773126776fe1ecaec8fb4a347544e7

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* "Leaders pledge arms and EU path for Ukraine in Kyiv visit:" https://apnews.com/article/eu-leaders-visit-ukraine-515075496ed9d6cfe3e4acde23b52f8e

* "Sanctions are hitting hard enough to hurt Russia, if not stop it:" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jun/11/sanctions-are-hitting-hard-enough-to-hurt-russia-if-not-stop-it

* "Pope blasts Russian 'cruelty,' lauds Ukrainian 'heroism':" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-pope-francis-religion-nato-6e7e47890b64884ce5330bbfa39e8aea

* "Tough Questions for West as Ukraine Cities Teeter:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/12/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-eu.html

* "Russia is now in control of much of Severodonetsk, the epicenter of the battle for Ukraine's eastern Donbas region:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/11/europe/severodonetsk-control-mariupol-deaths-russia-ukraine-intl/index.html

* "Russia likely to seize all of Luhansk in coming weeks, U.S. official says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/11/ukraine-war-russia-luhansk/

* "Lysychansk bombarded by Russian artillery:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-61774948

* "Zelenskiy says the battle for Sievierodonetsk is taking a ‘terrifying’ toll on Ukraine:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/jun/13/russia-ukraine-war-russia-committed-war-crimes-in-kharkiv-amnesty-alleges-evacuation-routes-destroyed-in-sievierodonetsk-live

* "Ukraine war: Every bridge leading to key city Severodonetsk destroyed:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61786949

* "Ukraine war: Thousands of civilians trapped in Severodonetsk:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61816749

* "Lysychansk: Russia erasing history in Ukraine's 'dead city':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61785806

* "Air strike kills four civilians in Ukraine's Lysychansk, more feared trapped- governor:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/air-strike-kills-four-civilians-ukraines-lysychansk-more-feared-trapped-governor-2022-06-16/

* "Russia makes ‘marginal gains’ near Severodonetsk:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/18/russia-ukraine-war-putin-news-live-updates/

* "Ukraine's 'unicorn' LGBTQ soldiers head for war:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-unicorn-lgbtq-soldiers-head-war-2022-05-31/

* "On the edge of embattled twin cities, an uncovered mass grave for civilians grows.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/world/europe/lysychansk-sievierodonetsk-ukraine-civilian-deaths.html

* "Russian army ramps up recruitment as steep casualties thin the ranks:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/16/russia-military-army-soldiers-recruitment/

* "What Relatives of Russian Troops Killed in Ukraine Think About the “Special Military Operation”:" https://slate.com/technology/2022/06/russian-soldiers-ukraine-families.html

* "Kremlin crackdown on dissent targets the Russians protesting Ukraine war:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russians-opposed-war-ukraine-face-battle-kremlins-crackdown-anti-war-p-rcna29981

* "Ukraine's besieged farmers fear war-time harvest 'hell':" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-besieged-farmers-fear-war-time-harvest-hell-2022-06-14/

* "Farmers in Odesa sound alarm over blockade: ‘It’s a question of survival’:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/30/we-need-to-lift-the-blockade-ukraine-farmers-unable-to-export-grain

* "War isn't funny but humor helps Ukrainians cope with trauma:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-comedy-clubs-6c9ccdf5ee098cd22eaeffe7c811da69

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* "US has not fully investigated own role in Yemen human rights abuses, watchdog finds:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-yemen-human-rights-abuses-gao-watchdog

* "Charter business thrives as US-expelled Haitians flee Haiti:" https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-travel-caribbean-2e5f32f8781a06e74ef7ea7ec639785f

* "Biden seeks to counter 'legislative attacks' on LGBTQ rights:" https://apnews.com/article/biden-congress-government-and-politics-gender-identity-82982ffff0c91415e29f1bb08a5c2f8c

* "Joe Biden applauded for finally taking action on anti-LGBTQ+ bills:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/16/joe-biden-lgbtq-executive-order-2/

* "Court rejects Trump-era EPA finding that weed killer safe:" https://apnews.com/article/health-climate-and-environment-government-politics-cancer-e1d47c554bc97537880f22c26c2eb229

* "Recession fears grow as Dow closes below 30,000 and mortgage rates spike:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/06/16/stocks-today-fed-rate-hike/

* Don't hold your breath. "Expert reveals what President Biden and the Democrats can do about gas prices:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/president-biden-and-the-democrats-attempt-to-address-rising-gas-prices-142213189558

* "This CNN Hero solves an often invisible problem by providing 'Undies for Everyone':" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/09/us/texas-rabbi-underwear-dignity-cnnheroes/index.html

* "The Self Made Myth: Why You’ll Never Be a Billionaire:"

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* "Inside the Blockade of Joe Manchin's Coal Profits:"

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* "Mehdi Hasan: How on Earth is Ted Cruz still in the Senate?:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mehdi-hasan-how-on-earth-is-ted-cruz-still-in-the-senate-142372421586

* "Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam:" https://apnews.com/article/gun-laws-senate-bipartisan-agreement-59d553f3d1e35fdbe4930e4341e74efb

* ""If any measure can be taken to save one more life, isn't it worth it?":" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/-if-any-measure-can-be-taken-to-save-one-more-life-isn-t-it-worth-it-141967941808

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* "Competitive congressional districts are on the decline. New Hampshire bucks the trend:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/10/1104025539/new-hampshire-redistricting-competitive-districts-sununu

* "Court blocks Louisiana congressional map saying it suppresses Black voters:" https://www.axios.com/2022/06/06/louisiana-redistricting-map-voting-black

* "The Texas Plan:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1837932.html

* "Election standoff ends in New Mexico county after false fraud claims threw primary certification into question:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/17/politics/new-mexico-primary-results-otero-county-certification/index.html

* "New Mexico county commissioner who refuses to certify recent election results sentenced for role in January 6 attack:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/17/politics/couy-griffin-capitol-riot-new-mexico-plea/index.html

* "El Paso County coroner race: Candidates lay out priorities, experience:" https://gazette.com/elections/el-paso-county-coroner-race-candidates-lay-out-priorities-experience/article_d73ce9fe-dc56-11ec-8135-373c1a8f3b89.html

* "Election Deniers Are Everywhere — Including Your Local Races:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k9SsCxcLEE

* "Game Over for the Log Cabin Republicans:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1837738.html

* "Lesser-known candidates struggle for spotlight in Missouri Senate primaries • Missouri Independent:" https://missouriindependent.com/2022/06/13/lesser-know-candidates-struggle-for-spotlight-in-missouri-senate-primaries/

* "Rep. Karen Bass joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss L.A. mayoral race:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/rep-karen-bass-joins-jonathan-capehart-to-discuss-l-a-mayoral-race-141968965651

* "Florida GOP Candidate’s Bisexual Daughter Slams Mom in Viral Video:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/5/25/florida-gop-candidates-bisexual-daughter-slams-mom-viral-video

* "Mike Lee weathers intraparty attacks at Utah GOP debate:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-campaigns-utah-mike-lee-mitt-romney-d6ec17c00386377e8cb416df492ca863

* "'Far too late': Judge dismisses Brnovich's complaint against Hobbs over Arizona elections manual:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/06/17/arizona-judge-rules-secretary-state-katie-hobbs-over-attorney-general-mark-brnovich-elections-manual/7666518001/

* I had a fascinating poll Saturday. My best guess is it was Republican funded for the August primary by the party rather than a particular candidate. From the questions, they were clearly trying to figure out how much sway Drumpf still has, and what part of him still appeals if any. This being a blue state, where they are running against a Democratic Incumbent, there are four republicans representing a wide range. (We have two non-November elections: the smaller one I voted in months ago, and the August one. They are open Primaries and the too two go on the November ballot. It's all mail in and not a hassle). They had a whole section that seemed to be gauging the popularity of pro-Russian invasion extremist candidates vs. more moderate ones.

It was the most interesting poll I've taken in years and was worth Tavy and I being startled awake for.

* "Trumpism and election lies are spreading, plus 2 more takeaways from Tuesday's races:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105201132/nevada-south-carolina-primaries-takeaways-trump-laxalt-rice-mace-marchant

* "5 takeaways from Tuesday's elections in South Carolina, Nevada, Texas, Maine and North Dakota:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/15/politics/nevada-south-carolina-primary-takeaways/index.html

* "Black Gay Candidates Make History With Primary Wins in Texas:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/5/25/black-gay-candidates-make-history-primary-wins-texas

* "Lesbian Jamie McLeod-Skinner Wins Congressional Primary in Oregon:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/5/27/lesbian-jamie-mcleod-skinner-wins-congressional-primary-oregon

* "Trump gets a split decision in South Carolina as Rice is beaten, while Mace survives:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1105009105/south-carolina-rice-fry-mace-arrington-trump-endorsements

* "Democrats are voting in GOP primaries. Did they sink Madison Cawthorn?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/16/democrats-republicans-primaries-georgia-colorado-voting/

* "America’s Coming Age of Instability:" https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2022-01-20/americas-coming-age-instability

* "The Road to Trump Began With Reaganomics & the Loss of the Middle Class, Economist Says:" https://today.duke.edu/2019/01/road-trump-began-reaganomics-loss-middle-class-economist-says

* "The definition of truth:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1837157.html

* "Sen. Warnock asks ‘all remain vigilant’ as America grapples with Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-and-his-new-book-discussed-by-sen-raphael-warnock-142297669985

* "Donald Trump to testify in New York investigation into his business practices:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/08/donald-trump-testify-investigation-children-new-york-ag

* "Key Trump lawyer sought presidential pardon after effort to overturn election failed:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/16/jan-6-panel-trump-pressure-campaign-pence-00039996

* "DOJ criminally investigating plan for alternate Trump electors with focus on lawyers, report says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/16/doj-criminally-investigating-plan-for-alternate-trump-electors-.html

* "New email reinforces Trump team saw ‘wild’ Jan. 6 unrest as leverage:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/16/eastman-chesebro-emails-january-6/

* "Panel sharpens focus on Trump's 'crazy' Jan. 6 plan:" https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-donald-trump-crime-presidential-elections-cdc64a3de7950e6f3291851b3c5d9b1a

* "It seems Eastman knew his plan was unconstitutional, illegal, unprecedented:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/testimony-confirms-eastman-plan-to-reject-election-results-was-unconstitutional-142298181811

* "There were no heroes in the Trump administration on Jan. 6:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/17/no-heroes-trump-administration-january-6/

* "Rep. Loudermilk should be ‘affirmatively sharing all the information he can’ expert says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-committee-tells-rep-loudermilk-man-he-gave-house-office-buildings-tour-to-threatened-democratic-lawmakers-142212165761

* "Jan. 6 panel calls Ginni Thomas to testify:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/16/jan-6-panel-leaders-prepare-to-call-ginni-thomas-00040208

* "Rep. Ilhan Omar continues to call for Justice Thomas’ impeachment:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-ilhan-omar-continues-to-call-for-justice-thomas-impeachment-142369861975

* "Chris Hayes: How ‘Team Normal’ enabled Trump and his Big Lie:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-how-team-normal-enabled-trump-and-his-big-lie-142126661873

* "Rep. Raskin on William Barr: Just telling the truth doesn't make you a hero:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-hearings-with-top-trump-aides-allies-providing-damning-evidence-discussed-by-rep-raskin-142132293914

* "Legal expert on why he believes Trump understood his actions were ‘illegal and corrupt’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/trump-reportedly-pushing-doj-to-support-false-claims-election-was-stolen-discussed-by-legal-politics-experts-142133829675

* "Proud Boys document shows detailed Jan. 6 plan to occupy government buildings:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/proud-boys-document-shows-detailed-jan-6-plan-to-occupy-government-buildings-142205509603

* "Anti-vaccine doctor sentenced to prison for Jan. 6 trespassing:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/06/16/simone-gold-sentenced/

* "Patriot Front Member’s Mom: ‘Pack Your Stuff and Get Out’:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/pack-your-stuff-and-get-out-of-my-house-says-patriot-front-members-mom

* "'Enough is enough': Thousands demand new gun safety laws:" https://apnews.com/article/congress-parkland-florida-school-shooting-gun-violence-shootings-public-opinion-06cd760edf8977716dba0c2b157a1a91

* This is a terrible idea. "Ohio’s new concealed carry law takes effect this week: What both sides are saying:" https://www.daytondailynews.com/crime/ohios-new-concealed-carry-law-takes-effect-this-week-what-both-sides-are-saying/WI6ERBQ3WZFNXK4Y7SGFKXODR4/

* "How We Can Stop Racist, Anti-LGBTQ+ White Supremacist Rage:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/5/24/how-we-can-stop-racist-anti-lgbtq-white-supremacist-rage

* "Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man at Duncanville Field House; Campers Unharmed:" https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/watch-gunfire-reported-outside-duncanville-field-house-campers-moved-to-rec-center/2990942/

* "Church shooting suspect was warned by ATF about missing guns:" https://www.al.com/news/2022/06/church-shooting-suspect-was-licensed-gun-dealer-warned-by-federal-agents-about-missing-guns.html

* "A Woman Who Spent Years Telling Sandy Hook Parents Their Kids Were Never Killed Explains Why She Did It:" https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/06/shooting-school-texas-uvalde-sandy-hook-conspiracy.html

* "Texas shooting records could be blocked by legal loophole:" https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-investigation-legal-loophole-68215709d6ee722466d225b7013cdec1

* "Why Black people are afraid of ‘crazy’ White people:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/why-black-people-are-afraid-of-crazy-white-people-141968453716

* "Buffalo Is Still Reeling From Racist Massacre:"

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* "Supreme Court rejects AG Brnovich's effort to restore Trump-era 'green-card' rule:" https://tucson.com/news/government-and-politics/supreme-court-rejects-ag-brnovichs-effort-to-restore-trump-era-green-card-rule/article_aa194a8a-ecc3-11ec-9b30-47e55b72c8ed.html

* CW: Suicide "Entertainment Media's History of Mistreating Young Women:"

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* CW: Domestic Violence "If I go back to Iran, my husband will kill me:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-61722849

* CW: Rape. "Former Myers Park HS student sues district for failing to prevent her sex assault:" https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/former-myers-park-hs-student-sues-district-failing-prevent-her-sex-assault/IA7WMO3CTNEGFM4AFH5M32NS5E/

* CW: Sexual Assault "Inside the Alleged Sexual Assault Cover Up in Charlotte Schools:"

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* CW: Rape. "New SBC President commits to move sex abuse reforms forward:" https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article262549262.html

* CW: Sexual Assault. "His lawyer says Kevin Spacey strenuously denies sex charges:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/16/1105458176/kevin-spacey-denies-sex-charges-bail

* CW: Sexual Assault. "Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein faces two indecent assault charges in UK:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/08/uk/uk-cps-harvey-weinstein-charged-intl-gbr/index.html

* I support the right of women to wear whatever the fuck they want. "French burkini ban challenged by Grenoble in top court:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61796421

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* "Lawmakers urge Google to fix abortion searches suggesting ‘fake clinics’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/18/google-abortion-clinic-searches-fake/

* "Abortion rights advocates blockade intersections near Supreme Court:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/13/abortion-rights-protest-supreme-court/

* "Florida abortion ban violates Jews' religious freedom, lawsuit says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/florida-abortion-ban-violates-jews-religious-freedom-lawsuit-says-2022-06-14/

* "Wyoming authorities search for a suspect believed to have set an abortion clinic on fire :" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/11/us/casper-wyoming-abortion-clinic-arson/index.html

* "Supreme Court: Rifts divide abortion views in Mississippi:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61803062

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* "Gay man stabbed to death because he wanted to use the men's bathroom:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/17/gay-man-killed-south-africa-bathroom-emmanuel-mouers/

* "Lesbian Murdered & Her Body Mutilated in Alleged Hate Crime:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/5/31/lesbian-murdered-her-body-mutilated-alleged-hate-crime

* CW: Child Abuse "Teen Savagely Beaten by Uncle for Wearing Rainbow Bandanna:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/5/23/teen-savagely-beaten-uncle-wearing-rainbow-bandana

* "Labour and Tory MPs unite to demand trans conversion therapy ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/13/trans-conversion-therapy-ban-debate/

* "Indian royal knows exactly what he'd say to Liz Truss about conversion therapy:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/15/indian-royal-amar-singh-conversion-therapy-liz-truss/

* "Gay Couple Attacked & Beaten for Cuddling Are Now Afraid to Leave Home:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/5/20/gay-couple-attacked-beaten-cuddling-are-now-afraid-leave-home

* "Children: The Victims of Broken, Bigoted, and Useless Laws and Rulings:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/5/25/children-victims-broken-bigoted-and-useless-laws-and-rulings

* "Oklahoma Governor Signs Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Into Law:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2022/5/26/oklahoma-governor-signs-anti-trans-bathroom-bill-law

* "Arizona Dept. of Education Attacked Over Resources for LGBTQ+ Students:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/5/26/arizona-dept-education-attacked-over-resources-lgbtq-students

* "Right-wing extremists ramp up anti-LGBTQ hate:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/right-wing-extremists-ramp-up-anti-lgbtq-hate-142206533870

* "How ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Diminishes Same-Sex Parents and Their Children:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/learning/dont-say-gay-parents-children.html

* "Ron DeSantis’s drag show comments foretell a vile trend:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/13/ron-desantis-weaponize-child-protective-services-over-drag-shows/

* "Lesbian Mom Removed From Child's Birth Certificate Fights Ruling:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/5/23/lesbian-mom-oklahoma-removed-childs-birth-certificate-fights-ruling

* "Mass. Senate Passes Bill Benefiting Victims of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell':" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/5/26/massachusetts-state-senate-passes-bill-benefiting-victims-dont-ask-dont-tell

* "Judge: Tennessee Can't Require Warnings on Trans-Inclusive Restrooms:" https://www.advocate.com/law/2022/5/19/judge-tennessee-cant-require-warnings-trans-inclusive-restrooms

* "Same-Sex Marriage Is Supported by More Americans Than Ever Before:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/6/01/same-sex-marriage-supported-more-americans-ever

* How to help Queer a youth center bigots burned: https://www.gofundme.com/f/warehouse-505-rebuild-after-fire-damage

* "Drag Queen Story Hour Isn't Going Anywhere -- But It's Getting Serious About Safety:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/drag-queen-story-hour-proud-boy-safety-1368900/

* "Ellensburg High School takes precaution against threats towards LGBTQ+ students:" https://cwuobserver.com/22140/news/ellensburg-high-school-takes-precaution-against-threats-towards-lgbtq-students/

* "A Gay Oral Roberts University Graduate's Painful Story:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/5/26/gay-oral-roberts-university-graduates-painful-story

* The Christians are calling for genocide again. "Pastor Who Wants Death Penalty for Gays Rails Against Pride Month:" https://www.advocate.com/pride/2022/5/27/texas-pastor-jonathan-shelley-who-wants-death-penalty-gays-rails-against-pride-month

* "Trans cyclist Emily Bridges speaks out after new rules bar her from racing:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/17/emily-bridges-trans-cycling-rules/

* "Meet Our 50+ Champions of Pride From Around the U.S. for 2022:" https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2022/6/02/meet-our-50-champions-pride-around-us-2022

* We weren't imaging it. "Largest study to date confirms overlap between autism and gender diversity:" https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/largest-study-to-date-confirms-overlap-between-autism-and-gender-diversity/

* CW: Disordered Eating "Optavia: The Truth About the MLM Diet That's Dangerous:"

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* "Authors Behaving badly: Baycon edition:" http://shelfreflections.com/authors-behaving-badly-baycon-edition/?fbclid=IwAR0Vv9cwD5BGD0TGv6T_GqGekflNbAZsJWjmsCy8t05gCDc0XPptaacLFSI

* "Dolly Parton donated $1 million to help fund the fight against infectious diseases in children:" https://abc11.com/dolly-parton-vanderbilt-university-medical-center-disease-research-covid-vaccine/11961832/

* "Covid is making flu and other common viruses act in unfamiliar ways:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/13/covid-flu-rsv-viruses/

* CW: Suicide. "Africa Daily, Does Kenya’s police force have a problem with suicide?:" https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cbps6s

* "Falklands War: 'I thought I was the only one like this':" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61787269

* "Canada Moves to Decriminalize Possession of ‘Hard’ Drugs:" https://www.wired.com/story/canada-moves-to-decriminalize-possession-of-hard-drugs/

* I am angry and have a lot of questions. "Parents say calls came too late after children drank floor sealant at Juneau summer school:" https://www.ktoo.org/2022/06/15/juneau-summer-school-floor-sealant-parent-calls/

* "A 3D printed human ear has been successfully transplanted in a world-first:" https://interestingengineering.com/3d-printed-human-ear-transplanted

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* "Spain and southern France hit by second extreme heat event of year:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/13/spain-and-southern-france-hit-by-second-extreme-heat-event-of-year

* "India Isn’t Ready for a Deadly Combination of Heat and Humidity:" https://www.wired.com/story/india-deadly-combination-heat-humidity/

* "Deaths of 3 women in early heat wave raise questions, fears:" https://apnews.com/article/politics-chicago-heat-waves-climate-and-environment-a654df09a9598220bd5978e4f6dce4cb

* "Qatar accused of under-reporting heat deaths:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-61711468

* "Spain battles wildfires as it swelters in heatwave:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spain-battles-wildfires-it-swelters-heatwave-2022-06-18/

* "Flagstaff wildfire forces evacuations, steadily grows:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/flagstaff-wildfire-forces-evacuations-steadily-grows-85350021

* "Record flooding and mudslides force closure of Yellowstone national park:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/13/yellowstone-national-park-closure-flooding-mudslides

* "Yellowstone flooding forces 10,000 to leave national park:" https://apnews.com/article/floods-travel-montana-obituaries-evacuations-3753caa39435d9f3f45d8b582381a0c6

* "New satellite imagery shows flooding in Yellowstone altered the river's course:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/16/weather/yellowstone-flood-satellite-before-and-after/index.html

* "From the Field: Ethiopia’s worst drought threatens ‘deadly consequences’ for women:" https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1119512

* "'Only God can help': Hundreds die as Somalia faces famine:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-covid-health-africa-84b52bd508b9aa7a01a7976423d67a27

* "Key US baby formula plant closes again as ‘torrential storms’ cause flooding:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/16/us-baby-formula-plant-closes-again-flooding-abbott

* "Global food crisis looms as fertilizer supplies dwindle:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/global-food-crisis-looms-as-fertilizer-supplies-dwindle

* "The U.S. Drought Situation Is Getting Increasingly Desperate:" https://gizmodo.com/the-u-s-drought-situation-is-getting-increasingly-desp-1849022991

* "A drought so bad it exposed a long-ago homicide. Getting the water back will be harder than ever:" https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-05-06/climate-change-makes-it-harder-to-get-water-needed-to-end-california-megadrought

* "As California's big cities fail to rein in their water use, rural communities are already tapped out:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/us/california-rural-groundwater-crisis-climate/index.html

* "Drought-stricken US warned of looming 'dead pool':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61669233

* "As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/climate/salt-lake-city-climate-disaster.html

* "Joshua Tree park closes trail so bighorn sheep can get water:" https://apnews.com/article/travel-trees-national-parks-9dd197db1ae2876ec1783535864e3696

* "UN: Climate shocks, war fuel multiple looming food crises:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-covid-politics-health-db55f62bceef70e7cb06f5395563f7be

* "The banks collapsed in 2008 – and our food system is about to do the same:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/19/banks-collapsed-in-2008-food-system-same-producers-regulators

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* "Energy Crisis Makes Green Transition an ‘Unprecedented Challenge’:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-24/energy-crisis-makes-transition-an-unprecedented-challenge

* "Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/single-use-plastic-chemical-recycling-disposal/661141/

* "How does the land use of different electricity sources compare?:" https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-per-energy-source

* "Slow water: can we tame urban floods by going with the flow?:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/07/slow-water-urban-floods-drought-china-sponge-cities

* "Foaming at the mouth: the superworms making a meal of polystyrene waste:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/10/foaming-at-the-mouth-the-superworms-making-a-meal-of-polystyrene-waste

* "Why We Won't Raise Our Kids in Suburbia:"

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* "When Cars Kill:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/when-cars-kill-pedestrians

* "Judge gives initial OK to $1B deal in Florida condo collapse:" https://apnews.com/article/miami-florida-surfside-building-collapse-8a963a33562a041e011baf0da7fe871c

* "Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media ‘censorship’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/31/texas-social-media-censorship-scotus-00036146

* "The U.S. Army’s Best Recruitment Tool Was a Video Game:"

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* "Firefox and Chrome are squaring off over ad-blocker extensions:" https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/10/23131029/mozilla-ad-blocking-firefox-google-chrome-privacy-manifest-v3-web-request

* "Regulators receive more than 750 complaints of faulty braking in Teslas:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/regulators-receive-more-than-750-complaints-of-faulty-braking-in-teslas

* "Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads:" https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/facebook-fails-detect-hate-speech-ads-85282119

* "EU lawmakers endorse ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-european-parliament-union-and-environment-336524fead81e58eb755ba004880f201

* "One plug and done: E.U. to require common way to charge phones:" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/one-plug-done-eu-require-common-way-charge-phones-rcna32282

* "India's mysterious gateway to the stars:" https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220530-jantar-mantar-indias-mysterious-gateway-to-the-stars

* "European star survey reveals celestial treasure trove:" https://apnews.com/article/science-business-3bf3e0a3e0c18cfd18397a8dc22b50cd

* "Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon’s Hyper-Biodiversity:" https://www.quantamagazine.org/reshuffled-rivers-bolster-the-amazons-hyper-biodiversity-20220607/

* "Plants Appear to Be Breaking Biochemistry Rules by Making 'Secret Decisions':" https://www.sciencealert.com/plants-are-making-decisions-about-how-much-carbon-to-release-breaking-biochemistry-rules

* "World's largest plant is a vast seagrass meadow in Australia:" https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/worlds-largest-plant-vast-seagrass-meadow-australia-85112313

* "San Diego Zoo welcomes 1st aardvark birth in years:" https://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/san-diego-zoo-welcomes-1st-aardvark-birth-years-85442458

* "New restrictions on ships to protect whales coming soon:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/new-restrictions-on-ships-to-protect-whales-coming-soon/2022/06/10/53ef57f6-e8c9-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html

* "How Animals Perceive the World:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/07/light-noise-pollution-animal-sensory-impact/638446/

* "Cockroach Reproduction Has Taken a Strange Turn:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/27/science/cockroach-sugar-sex.html

* "Bronx Zoo elephant named Happy isn't a person, court rules:" https://apnews.com/article/happy-the-elephant-personhood-ruling-e87eacdfa08ed4057255bf4b7623aaf4

* "Egypt displays trove of newly discovered ancient artifacts:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/egypt-displays-trove-newly-discovered-ancient-artifacts-rcna31091

* "A 3400-year-old city emerges from the Tigris River:" https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/university/news-and-publications/press-releases/press-releases/article/a-3400-year-old-city-emerges-from-the-tigris-river/

* "Miscellaneous Myths: Medea:"

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* "The Stargazers:" https://www.science.org/content/article/what-did-ancient-maya-see-in-stars-their-descendants-team-with-scientists-find-out

* "The Truth Behind Spain’s Mad Queen | Juana la Loca:"

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* "Renaissance synagogues being restored in Venice's ghetto:" https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-travel-italy-museums-religion-30e8f2f78572c62a6cdb6bebd837133d

* "The Social Contract:"

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* "The Life and Death of Julie D'Aubigny:"

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* "The former slave who became the world's first drag queen:"

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* "This forgotten women's prison helped cement Greenwich Village's queer identity:" https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1098786259/hugh-ryan-queer-history-womens-house-of-detention?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews

* "Freedom riders' 1947 convictions vacated in North Carolina:" https://gazette.com/ap/freedom-riders-1947-convictions-vacated-in-north-carolina/article_b33c4c3c-90a3-52da-b64f-a805c8390206.html

* "Politics and the Star Persona of Katharine Hepburn:"

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* "The History of Kink and Pride:" https://thequeer-menace.tumblr.com/post/687150049100185600/the-history-of-kink-and-pride

* "Tech Monopolies:"

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* "January 6th Hearings Episode 2 Recap:"

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* "Sam’s Take: Rudy! A Documusical:"

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* "The Hell and Horror of Giving Birth While Black:"

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* "Meanwhile... Will iPhone Switch To USB-C? | Diners Lick A Restaurant Wall In Arizona:"

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* "Proud Boys Face Prison Time For Sedition:"

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* "January 6 Hearings: Investigating the Thing We All Saw:" https://www.cc.com/video/mhqgqh/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-january-6-hearings-investigating-the-thing-we-all-saw

* "Stocks Enter Bear Market & Kimberly Guilfoyle's $60K Speech:" https://www.cc.com/video/udg35v/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-stocks-enter-bear-market-kimberly-guilfoyle-s-usd60k-speech

* "The Daily Showography of Rudy Giuliani:" https://www.cc.com/video/pujuhd/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-daily-showography-of-rudy-giuliani

* This movie fascinates me and the talk of body horror and illness in there was particularly evocative to be given the recent medical stuff. "Annihilation - I'm So Sorry That You Have to Have a Body:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZKsltnGcZE

* "Vintage Sex Ed is CRINGE (but so are we):"

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* "Trope Talk: Space Horror:"

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* "The Robbers to go (Schiller in 10 minutes, English version):"

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* "CBS Has A New Smash Hit Sitcom: The Insurrectionists:"

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* "Timon And Pumbaa Know You Don't Need Assault Rifles:"

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* "The Muppets Introduce "The Jan. 6th Show":"

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* "Plizzanet Earth with Snoop Dogg – Iguana vs. Snakes:"

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* "Gay Bar (an OFMD fanvid):"

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* Tuesday was wild an exhausting. I got about two hours sleep. It was worth it though because they did the covered by Medicare stop gap filling replacement. This does not solve the I still need an expensive out of pocket root canal issue, but it buys a little time, and also lets me chew more things. Like a lot of things I still can't eat at all and others I have to chew carefully with only the other side of my mouth, but it means every meal isn't a game of pain roulette in which I am always the loser with a bonus chance of permanent damage that could eventually kill the tooth. Seriously, this is a win.

My social worker is calling around to see if there is a specialist who takes Medicare within the range of travel my car can handle, which just manages to include another town big enough for a decent hospital and similar amenities. I do not like risking taking it so far, as there is always a risk that it will be one trip too many for the elderly beast, but I also need that tooth.

I am not sanguine she will succeed in her mission. Still no word back from the local specialists about cost, sliding scale, and payment plans. It is likely going to be significantly more expensive than the oven if sliding scale isn't an option.

In other Tuesday news, I am healed enough from the surgery to safely bathe. I can not express how happy I am to be truly properly clean. It's another three weeks before I can restart physio or lift things much heavier than the tiny terror, but not having a dangerous infection and being able to do hydrotherapy for the pain is a big quality of life improvement.

Last Friday, the management sent a packet with revised complex rules, some of which were clearly aimed specifically at me. Sigh. The most prominent of these was a total flag ban. If they are willing to ban American Flags for Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, and July 4th, they can pretend they aren't singling me out for my Pride Flags. I hadn't hung them this year because of all the medical stuff. I was barely managing oatmeal making by the beginning of June. I think I will wait 'til next year to play Pride Flag chicken with Management, since I'm still not managing or barely managing a lot of basic things.

I am determined to test their resolve next year though, and I plan to take a flag spotting tour around the complex at the beginning of July this year with Head Millennial to take pictures.

Wednesday, we did the usual Wednesday errands, plus went to the... Okay, it's like a farmer's market, except it's a store without walls and some of it open air run by hippies that sells mostly local produce from small farmers, plus some stuff from small farms further south that don't grow up here and the like. Anyway, they sell a lot of plants and plant starts in their open air section. Also I rechecked the Co-op garden section in hopes of finding the three plants I haven't seen yet this summer that I like.

Because of the new rules, Head Millennial needed to take down some things he put up to make Gothmas season lighting easier to install that are now outlawed. He also needed to plant some starts we bought, and the thing about container gardening is, you move stuff around a lot depending on which things need more or less light and moisture, which things are in producing right now, etc.. I can't lift the planters without risking another trip to the surgeon, so he has to be the one doing it. Since he was moving stuff anyway.... The patio looks great. I did not get as much weeding done as I hoped, but that is clearly another day's problem.

According to my Social Worker 70-80% of the people in my small city who are cleared for an aid don't have one or don't have all their hours covered. I knew there is a serious world wide aid shortage, but wow! I'd probably feel guiltier, but I literally have no idea how I'd have managed the last couple weeks before surgery plus the week after at all without him. I'd likely have been subsisting on crackers, for example. Also, the reason my hours were immediately filled was because I hired out of my friend group. He wouldn't be working as an aid if I hadn't offered him a job, and he very much likes working here. He is thinking about maybe signing up for another client in addition, but I'm not stealing an existing aid from someone who otherwise wouldn't have one.

If you are reasonably able bodied and need a job, I'm willing to bet wherever you live there is a shortage too. Just saying. Some of these jobs are harder than others, but given how tight the labour market is, you can likely set firm conditions about commute distance, hours, and what level of care you are able to give. (Care giving jobs have a really wide range as far as how demanding they are physically.) Just make sure you stand firm on limits and boundaries. Don't get talked into an hour each way bus commute, for example.

Anyway, we are still playing catch up on all the things that didn't get done when I was so ill, because a whole bunch of extra things got added and I was able to do so little for myself, but the progress is visible.

* I apparently need a root canal if I want to save a middle molar I need for chewing on the more functional side of my mouth so that has to go ahead of the oven fundraising wise. I've no idea how much that will cost until the specialists can get back to me. We are still trying to save for a working oven, but it's less important than being able to chew. I don't know how much I actually need there as the price fluctuates. we were $5-600 short when it was on sale. I am disabled and medically fragile. Not having a working oven is messing with my nutrition, but again being able to use that side of my mouth is worse:

If you would like to help: paypal.me/Gwydion

* A word about Becoming Elizabeth, because there are things you probably ought to know before you decide to watch it. I'm too angry to watch a second episode, and here's why.

CW for a discussion of pedophilia, history, and why what STARZ decided to do here is incredibly disgusting

I was excited at the idea of a show that started with the reign of Edward VI, because most Elizabeth centric things start with the reign of her half sister Mary, and there is a lot of really interesting stuff in that bit of history that could make a cool show in the right hands. At the same time, I was wary because there are so many ways to really screw up an Elizabeth narrative and I get shirty the way I do about things like the movie Troy, and Braveheart. Like really, I have rants.

I was particularly wary, because a narrative starting here requires the writers to make some difficult decisions as to how they handle Thomas Seymour's behavior to Elizabeth. There are things we are fairly certain of and things we simply can't know for sure.

Cut for RL Thomas Seymour's Molestation Situation: )

Yeah, so I won't be watching anymore of this pro-pedophile propaganda. I'm disgusted that I got tricked into watching it at all. If the casting had been age accurate it would have been obvious to everyone how gross this is.

* Friday I had a massive sinus headache. There were hardly any spoons to start with, plus it was forage delivery day. I managed to spill a whole glass of lemonade everywhere. while cleaning it up a jabbed a hard pointy corner into my wound. This was one extreme pain too many. I gave up an took a tramadol. No hallucinations, luckily, just normal opioid nastiness.

* The white nectarines we got Wednesday started to ripen and the first two were heavenly.

* "Unlearning the Ableism of Cookbooks and Kitchen Wisdom:" https://catapult.co/stories/gabrielle-drolet-minced-words-unlearning-ableism-cookbooks-kitchen-wisdom-cooking-accessibility-disability

* "Five Gay Picture-Book Prodigies and the Difference They’ve Made:" https://www.hbook.com/story/five-gay-picture-book-prodigies-and-the-difference-theyve-made

* "“I bet most of the people flipping out about drag queens and kids have no idea that their favorite classic children’s books were written by queer people 🧵”:" https://twitter.com/lindzamer/status/1534557941248020481

* "The 5 Weirdest Changes Demanded by Comic Book Editors:" https://www.fromsuperheroes.com/post/the-5-weirdest-changes-demanded-by-comic-book-editors

* Stede and the Thanatos Drive: https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/687082851766845440

* Can hobbits declare Bilbo Baggins dead twice: https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/686901664138051584/prokopetz-silver-tongues-blog

* "We Need A Third Size For Vitamins:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/we-need-a-third-size-for-vitamins

* "What We're Allowed To Say We Know About Venus Figurines:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/what-were-allowed-to-say-we-know?s=r

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "War in Ukraine! Support LGBTQ people.:" https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/s047412e502b6

* "DONATE TO EMILY'S LIST:" https://win.emilyslist.org/a/donate-to-emily

* How to Support the Women's Reproduction Protection Act: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/684465183144476672/womens-health-protection-act

* "These Organizations Accept Donations To Help People in Ukraine:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/03/01/where-to-donate-help-ukraine/

* "Russia-Ukraine War: Info and ways to help:" https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/

* "This is where you can donate to support LGBT+ Ukrainians:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/25/donate-support-lgbt-ukraine/

* "Support OVD-Info:" https://beste-glatisant.tumblr.com/post/677388506851606528/hi-ive-donated-to-the-ukranian-refugees-and-now

* Donate to Abortion funds: https://tuulikki.tumblr.com/post/685542978922692608/seacollectsrivers-theegoldfinch-theegoldfinch

* "Supporting Abortion Funds in the South:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/682207036936732672/supporting-abortion-funds-in-the-south

* Ways to help Trans Youth resisting Transphobic laws in Texas: https://the-cimmerians.tumblr.com/post/677204004210688000

* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives

* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action

* Want to help Charles Booker beat Rand Paul? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pccc_2022_charles_booker_only

* We are drowning from one domestic disaster after another this winter. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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* "Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency after day of protests:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/anti-government-protest-strike-sri-lanka-shuts-schools-businesses-2022-05-06/

* "‘I saw my son’s body on Facebook’:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-61327821

* "Path to victory: the seats that will decide the 2022 federal election:" https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/06/path-to-victory-the-seats-that-will-decide-the-2022-federal-election

* "Clive Palmer's Big Piss Billboards Are Copping A Very Deserved Facelift Across Australia RN:" https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/clive-palmer-uap-billboards-defaced/

* "French Greens, leftist Mélenchon form alliance ahead of parliamentary elections:" https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220502-french-greens-far-left-leader-m%C3%A9lenchon-form-an-alliance-ahead-of-parliamentary-elections

* "In the Philippines, grass-roots campaign takes on the Marcos juggernaut:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/06/philippines-election-leni-robredo-marcos/

* "Philippines election: 'Politicians hire me to spread fake stories':" https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-61339293

* "Tiny Loans Were Going to Solve Global Poverty. Then Big Money Got Involved:" https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-microfinance-banks-profit-off-developing-world/

* "Powerful blast at Havana hotel kills at least 9, injures 40:" https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/strong-blast-havana-hotel-kills-people-injures-40-84548952

* Universal Basic Income Petition. "European Citizens' Initiative:" https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/683566200335286272

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* "Here’s why people with allergic asthma are at lower COVID-19 risk:" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-asthma-allergic-immune-response

* "Nearly 15 million deaths related to covid-19, WHO estimates:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/05/05/covid-excess-global-deaths-nearly-15-million/

* "Covid's toll in the U.S. reaches a once unfathomable number: 1 million deaths:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/covids-toll-us-reaches-1-million-deaths-unfathomable-number-rcna22105

* "Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in US:" https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-pandemics-public-race-and-ethnicity-6d512d62a6aadf9f1777bc4a4e0f29a9

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* "The AP Interview: Belarus admits Russia's war 'drags on':" https://apnews.com/article/belarus-alexander-lukashenko-ap-interview-9bc1f6524eb65841b924883705684b7f

* "EU takes major step toward Russian oil ban, new sanctions:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-business-global-trade-moscow-europe-c6c7a1960b88c363ce5f3eaf0ea07dcd

* "Russia accuses Israel of backing ‘neo-Nazis’ in Kyiv as diplomatic row grows:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/03/russia-accuses-israel-backing-neo-nazis-kyiv-diplomatic-row-grows

* "Biden call with Zelenskyy says ‘America is not forgetting Ukraine’ expert explains:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/russian-forces-continue-brutal-assault-on-azovstal-steel-plant-in-mariupol-139492421741

* "U.S. provided intelligence that helped Ukraine sink Russian warship:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/05/05/us-intelligence-ukraine-moskva-sinking/

* "Why the battle for Mariupol is important for Vladimir Putin.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/world/putin-war-mariupol-ukraine.html

* "Evacuation operations continue from Mariupol with 40 civilians rescued on Friday – as it happened:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/may/06/russia-ukraine-war-rescue-operations-to-resume-in-mariupol-hellscape-un-says-amid-rumours-russia-wants-to-claim-city-for-victory-day-live

* "A grinding artillery war in Ukraine:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/briefing/a-grinding-artillery-war-in-ukraine.html

* "Britain says Russia deploys 22 battalion tactical groups near Izium:" https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-says-russia-deploys-22-battalion-tactical-groups-near-izium-2022-05-04/

* "Missiles hit power stations in Lviv and along crucial railways in central and western Ukraine.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/world/europe/lviv-ukraine-russia-missiles.html

* "Ukraine: Intense shelling as troops battle to regain Kharkiv region:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61364217

* "In battered Kharkiv, cold, dark basements are the last safe refuge:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/07/ukraine-kharkiv-basement-refuge/

* "In Ukrainian villages, whispers of collaboration with the Russians:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/04/ukraine-collaborators-chernihiv-fear-paranoia-villages/

* "Trans Ukrainians being forced back into closet as Putin's bloodthirsty war rages on:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/06/gay-alliance-ukraine-russia-war-trans/

* "War in Ukraine! Support LGBTQ people.:" https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/s047412e502b6

* "Odesa locks down over fears of Putin's saboteurs on painful anniversary:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/odesa-fears-russian-saboteurs-may-2-euromaidan-protests-anniversary-rcna26865

* "Wives of Mariupol soldiers dispersed by police at Kyiv protest:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/06/wives-mariupol-soldiers-dispersed-police-kyiv-protest-ukraine-russia

* "'They thought they were safe.' AP investigation reveals 600 likely died in Mariupol theater airstrike:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/they-thought-they-were-safe-ap-investigation-reveals-600-likely-died-in-mariupol-theater-airstrike

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* "White House names Karine Jean-Pierre as first Black and openly LGBTQ+ press secretary:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/06/karine-jean-pierre-white-house-press-secretary-lgbtq/

* "U.S. Supreme Court's Alito cancels conference appearance after abortion ruling leak:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-courts-alito-cancels-conference-appearance-after-abortion-ruling-leak-2022-05-04/

* "'Inflation is much too high': Powell puts the hammer on price spikes:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/04/fed-inflation-new-era-economy-00029928

* "U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/06/u-s-jobs-april-inflation-00030647

* "How the NCAA Avoided Paying its Players:"

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* Illegal lies employers tell: https://thewynne.tumblr.com/post/683722366774280192

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* Republicans decided to ignore the ruling so as to run out the clock on the grounds that Republicans are by definition above the law. They are likely going to get away with it. "Ohio Redistricting Commission reconvenes with looming court-ordered deadline:" https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2022-05-04/ohio-redistricting-commission-reconvenes-with-looming-court-ordered-deadline

* "J.D. Vance, with a Trump boost, clinches Senate GOP primary in Ohio:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/ohioans-head-polls-senate-primary-tests-trumps-sway/

* "A mole hunt, a secret website and Peter Thiel's big risk: How J.D. Vance won his primary:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/03/jd-vance-win-ohio-primary-00029881

* CW: Rape. "GOP candidate who told women to "enjoy" rape suffers surprise loss:" https://www.newsweek.com/robert-regan-gop-candidate-told-women-enjoy-rape-loses-race-michigan-1703331

* This is where I am on this. "Madison Cawthorn Thrusting His Naked Body on Another Man’s Face Doesn’t Tell Us Much About His “Gayness”:" https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/05/madison-cawthorn-video-leak-lingerie-election-republicans.html

* "In the Georgia governor’s race, Perdue tries to push Kemp on abortion.:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/05/us/midterms-primary-elections

* "The Jolt: Leaked audio reveals David Perdue’s post-Trump runoff strategy:" https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-leaked-audio-shows-david-perdues-post-trump-runoff-strategy/AF3WSBMB2BD4FDWJQTLT5KRW3I/

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for re-election, Georgia official says:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/06/trump-marjorie-taylor-greene-reelection-georgia-judge-raffensperger

* "Attorney reacts to judge approving Marjorie Taylor Greene’s re-election bid:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/attorney-reacts-to-judge-approving-marjorie-taylor-greene-s-re-election-bid-139486277645

* "A glaring omission from Trump’s Pennsylvania rally speech: Abortion:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/06/glaring-omission-trumps-pennsylvania-rally-speech-abortion/

* "Senate Candidate Praises Trump’s 'Awesome Idea' to Buy Greenland During Debate: 'He's a Deal Guy':" https://www.mediaite.com/politics/senate-candidate-praises-trumps-awesome-idea-to-buy-greenland-during-debate-hes-a-deal-guy/

* "Chris Hayes: What to do when the system isn’t working:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-what-to-do-when-the-system-isn-t-working-139398725599

* "DHS watchdog says Trump's agency appears to have altered report on Russian interference in 2020 election in part because of politics:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/donald-trump-russian-interference-election-politics/index.html

* "Donald Trump’s dangerous view of state violence:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/02/donald-trumps-dangerous-view-state-violence/

* "Former defense secretary says Trump proposed bombing Mexico:" https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/05/06/esper-new-book-trump-bomb-mexico-drugs-haberman-newday-vpx.cnn

* "Defense Secretary Esper: Trump wanted to ‘quietly’ bomb Mexico:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/defense-secretary-esper-trump-wanted-to-quietly-bomb-mexico-139483717813

* "Rep. Raskin: Esper revelations show Trump’s ‘fascination with violence’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-raskin-esper-revelations-show-trump-s-fascination-with-violence-139486277506

* "$750,000 settlement reached with DC attorney general in case involving funds used in 2017 Trump inauguration:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/trump-organization-inauguration-funds/index.html

* "Court denies Trump effort to pause $10,000 daily fine for contempt:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-contempt-court-denies-halt-10000-dollar-daily-fine/

* "Donald Trump Jr. met with the House January 6 committee on Tuesday:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/04/politics/donald-trump-jr-january-6-committee/index.html

* "Rudy Giuliani backs out of interview with Capitol attack committee:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/05/rudy-giuliani-house-january-6-committee-interview-donald-trump

* "Jan. 6 was worse than you remember. It must define our politics.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/07/jan-6-was-worse-than-you-remember-it-must-define-our-politics/

* "Who was the Oath Keepers leader talking to from Trump’s inner circle on Jan. 6?:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/who-was-the-oath-keepers-leader-talking-to-from-trump-s-inner-circle-on-jan-6-139397189634

* "New report says officials ignored social media companies' warnings about Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/facebook-parler-reportedly-gave-advance-warning-to-government-officials-about-jan-6-139404357583

* "Pacific Northwest court case endangers tribal rights nationwide:" https://indiancountrytoday.com/opinion/pacific-northwest-court-case-endangers-tribal-rights-nationwide

* "Texas governor says the state may contest a Supreme Court ruling on migrant education:" https://www.npr.org/2022/05/06/1097178468/texas-governor-says-the-state-may-contest-a-supreme-court-ruling-on-migrant-educ

* "How a Polarizing Best Seller Became Required Reading for Orthodox Jewish Women:" https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/04/orthodox-judaism-laura-doyle-the-surrendered-wife/629663/

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* "Louisiana Republicans advance bill that would charge abortion as homicide:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/05/louisiana-republicans-advance-bill-that-would-charge-abortion-homicide/

* "The long, scary history of doctors reporting pregnant people to the cops:" https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2022/04/self-induced-abortion-herrera-texas-murder-hospital/

* "Next battle over access to abortion will focus on pills:" https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-south-dakota-07c1bcbcb3f6b466100acedb28723069

* "What the end of Roe v. Wade would mean for Texas’ past, current and future abortion laws:" https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/03/texas-abortion-law-roe/

* "Senate Republicans' circulate draft abortion talking points on Roe decision:" https://www.axios.com/2022/05/03/senate-republicans-abortion-talking-points

They are claiming that doing what a consistent clear majority of American voters want by keeping 50ish years of settled law is in place is "radical" while throwing out settled law, nullifying the ninth and fourteenth amendments of the Us Constitution, and stripping away the basic human rights to bodily autonomy and privacy from approximately half of the citizenry while vowing to use that to strip away human and citizen rights from other minority groups they don't like is somehow not radical in comparison to keeping the statis quo..

* "8 legal reasons to hate Justice Alito's draft opinion on abortion:" https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/roe-v-wade-overturned-supreme-court-abortion-draft-alitos-legal-analys-rcna27205

* "Crowds protest at Supreme Court after leak of Roe opinion draft:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/05/03/protests-roe-v-wade-supreme-court/

* "Harris on GOP’s anti-abortion push: ‘How dare they’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/03/kamala-harris-supreme-court-abortion-00029813

* "VP Kamala Harris delivers remarks at gala hosted by abortion rights group Emily’s List:"

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* "See protests grow across the country as the Supreme Court deals with Roe v. Wade leak:" https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2022/05/04/1096525936/see-protests-grow-across-the-country-as-the-supreme-court-deals-with-roe-v-wade

* "LAPD, protesters clash downtown after rally against overturning of Roe vs. Wade:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-03/downtown-los-angeles-roe-wade-protest

* "This is a giant step backwards for women as free people in America:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/draft-of-supreme-court-decision-that-would-overturn-roe-v-wade-slammed-by-planned-parenthood-ceo-139232325580

* "Joy Reid: McConnell’s stolen right-wing Supreme Court poised to rip away 50 years of rights:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/supreme-court-opinion-draft-showing-intent-to-overturn-roe-v-wade-sparks-calls-for-immediate-action-from-democrats-139232325805

* "Warren: Plan of GOP extremists was always to ‘blast Roe v. Wade to pieces’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/warren-plan-of-gop-extremists-was-always-to-blast-roe-v-wade-to-pieces-139226693724

* "Traister: Democrats' stance on abortion is popular—they should talk about it. :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/traister-democrats-stance-on-abortion-is-popular-they-should-talk-about-it-139310661825

* "Why Stacey Abrams ‘converted’ to an unequivocal abortion rights supporter:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-stacey-abrams-converted-to-an-unequivocal-abortion-rights-supporter-139311685902

* "Why the right doesn’t want to talk about abortion:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-why-the-right-doesn-t-want-to-talk-about-abortion-139321413788

* "Experts depict the grim reality of a post-Roe America:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/supreme-court-overturning-roe-v-wade-would-criminalize-women-undermine-women-s-health-experts-say-139314245903

* "Women driving ‘a thousand miles’ to access reproductive rights decried by Sen. Duckworth:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/republicans-obsessing-over-supreme-court-roe-v-wade-decision-draft-leak-discussed-by-sen-duckworth-139316805670

* "Alito's draft opinion for overturning Roe v. Wade cites 17th century misogynist:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/supreme-court-justice-alito-s-draft-opinion-for-overturning-roe-v-wade-cites-17th-century-misogynist-multiple-times-139401797952

* "Women who fought for US abortion rights in the 70s call for mass global protests:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/08/women-who-fought-for-us-abortion-rights-in-the-70s-call-for-mass-global-protests

* "Abortion Rally Draws Thousands in Houston:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/us/abortion-rights-rally.html

* "Abortion-rights protesters rally in U.S., spurred by draft Supreme Court opinion:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/supreme-court-draft-abortion-opinion-sparks-protests-both-sides-debate-2022-05-03/

* "The Fight for Roe:" https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2022/05/photos-abortion-rights-supporters-protest-usa/629757/

* "Alexis McGill Johnson - Planned Parenthood's CEO on Abortion:" https://www.cc.com/video/60d2bb/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-alexis-mcgill-johnson-planned-parenthood-s-ceo-on-abortion

* "Burn It All Down:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1832770.html?view=6950722&posted=1#cmt6950722

* "Oklahoma GOP governor signs 6-week abortion ban modeled after Texas law that allows civil enforcement:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/oklahoma-heartbeat-act-abortion-governor-stitt-signs/index.html

* "DONATE TO EMILY'S LIST:" https://win.emilyslist.org/a/donate-to-emily

* "What Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Mean for Marriage Equality:" https://www.advocate.com/law/2022/5/03/what-scotus-overturning-roe-v-wade-could-mean-marriage-equality

* "Joe Biden warns LGBTQ+ kids will be next after Roe v Wade:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/06/joe-biden-roe-v-wade-lgbtq/

* "‘Roadmap to take away rights’: Plaintiff in case legalizing same-sex marriage on Roe draft opinion:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/supreme-court-draft-opinion-overturning-roe-v-wade-roadmap-to-take-away-rights-obergefell-says-139491397944

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* "Queer Nigerians stage defiant protest as government tries to ban ‘crossdressing’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/03/nigeria-lgbt-trans-crossdressing-bill/

* "19 States Plan to Offer Refuge to Trans Youth & Families:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/5/03/19-states-plan-offer-refuge-trans-youth-families

* "Tennessee governor signs cruel bill banning trans athletes from competing in collegiate athletics:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/07/tennessee-trans-sports-ban-college-bill-lee/

* "‘It’s Been a Nightmare’: Man Lived for Six Years With a Penis Grafted to His Arm:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/malcolm-macdonald-lived-for-six-years-with-a-penis-grafted-to-his-arm

* We had six hours of homework most nights starting from 2nd grade it was abusive and counter productive. "The Real History of Homework:"

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* "What Happened to Jilly Juice? (It's Not Good):"

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* CW: Sexual Assault"How The Cruise Industry Played Us All:"

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* "The Sad Truth About the Supplement Industry:"

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* "Drones Have Transformed Blood Delivery in Rwanda:" https://www.wired.com/story/drones-have-transformed-blood-delivery-in-rwanda/

* "Garbology: How to spot patterns in people's waste:" https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220429-garbology-how-to-spot-patterns-in-peoples-waste

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* "Ocean animals face a mass extinction from climate change, study finds:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/04/28/mass-marine-extinction-event-science/

* "‘We are living in hell’: Pakistan and India suffer extreme spring heatwaves:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/02/pakistan-india-heatwaves-water-electricity-shortages

* "Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usage:" https://apnews.com/article/science-business-environment-india-heat-waves-c55052c758ef86e1a51b709426594abe

* "Backed-up pipes, stinky yards: Climate change is wrecking septic tanks:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/04/12/backed-up-pipes-stinky-yards-climate-change-is-wrecking-septic-tanks/

* "Our food system isn’t ready for the climate crisis:" https://www.theguardian.com/food/ng-interactive/2022/apr/14/climate-crisis-food-systems-not-ready-biodiversity

* "How New York City Plans to Soak Up the Rain:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-14/the-impossible-battle-to-flood-proof-new-york-city

* "Sinkholes: The Hidden Terror Beneath Your Feet:"

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* "Why Yellowstone is One of the Most Monitored Volcanoes:"

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* "Canopy Soil Is an Exciting Frontier in Forest Science:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/canopy-soil-pacific-northwest

* "Animal crossing: world’s biggest wildlife bridge comes to California highway:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/09/wildlife-bridge-california-highway-mountain-lions

* "Cherokee Nation Members Can Now Gather Plants on National Park Land:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cherokee-nation-members-can-now-gather-plants-on-national-park-land-180979965/

* "The French town where the lighting is alive:" https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220407-the-living-lights-that-could-reduce-energy-use

* "The Centuries-Old Fish Ladder That Feeds Maine's Lobster Industry:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/fish-ladder-maine-lobster-industry

* "Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-spacex-technology-entertainment-business-62848dbcffc7df4892233414d359a025

* "Illegal loggers in Vietnam train as jungle tour guides:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/illegal-loggers-vietnam-train-jungle-tour-guides-2022-04-25/

* "How to resurrect a coral reef:" https://www.vox.com/recode/23016412/coral-reef-restoration-climate-change

* "Scientists Discover Method to Break Down Plastic in Days, Not Centuries:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/akvm5b/scientists-discover-method-to-break-down-plastic-in-one-week-not-centuries

* "How the Shipping Industry Sails through Legal Loopholes:" https://hakaimagazine.com/features/how-the-shipping-industry-sails-through-legal-loopholes/

* "Muons spill secrets about Earth’s hidden structures:" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/muon-subatomic-particle-volcano-pyramid-physics

* "Jellyfish invade northern Italian port of Trieste:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/jellyfish-invade-northern-italian-port-trieste-2022-04-28/

* "Program helps Congo families protect endangered gorillas:" https://apnews.com/article/science-travel-business-animals-wildlife-ebf52eb254f1dc867fe5d98288e5ff69

* "Grindr users' precise location data was sold to the highest bidder for years:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/04/grindr-sold-data-location/

* "NFTs Are Legally Problematic ft. Steve Mould & Coffeezilla:"

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* "Tech Support Scams Need to be Stopped:"

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* "Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B and will privatize company:" https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/elon-musk-buys-twitter-for-44b-and-will-privatize-company/XP2WOVZCARHGHJ6JPIPB7WP42A/

* "Musk's Twitter ambitions to collide with Europe's tech rules:" https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-boris-johnson-technology-business-online-safety-f687d652d41678e25575ba67119bba6b

* "Workers discover ‘unprecedented’ Phoenician necropolis in southern Spain:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/26/unprecedented-phoenician-necropolis-osuna-spain

* "A woman bought a sculpture at Goodwill for $34.99. It actually was a missing ancient Roman bust.:" https://phys.org/news/2022-05-woman-bought-sculpture-goodwill-ancient.html

* "Renaissance Antics – History Hijinks:"

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* "The Curious Tale of the Voynich Manuscript:"

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* "Sex Educators React to Sex History of Yore!:"

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* "History Summarized: Poland:"

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* "The Tragic Life of The “Monster” of The Palace | Eugenia Martínez:"

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* "Tulips and Onion Futures: The Gold and Silver you never knew:"

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* "Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet: The True History Behind Our Flag Means Death:"

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* "Exploring The Willard Asylum's History:"

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* "The Black Aerialist Who Dazzled Gilded Age Paris:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2022/04/19/the-black-aerialist-who-dazzled-gilded-age-paris/

* "The History of The Boycott:" https://thenib.com/boycott-history/

* "The History (and Return) of Company Towns:"

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* "Here's 9 LGBTQ+ Directors from Old Hollywood and the Lives They Lived:" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2022/4/21/heres-9-lgbtq-directors-old-hollywood-and-lives-they-lived#media-gallery-media-9

* "11 (Fortunately) Retired Girl Scout Badges:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/retired-girl-scout-badges

* "Her Comics were Everything Jim Crow America Never Wanted Black Women to Be:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2022/03/18/her-comic-strip-characters-were-everything-jim-crow-america-never-wanted-black-women-to-be/

* "Kindertransport: Saving children from the Holocaust, 1938-1939:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/kindertransport-historical-photos/

* "Looking at the Worst Towns in America: Sundown Towns:"

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* "The Wartime Spies Who Used Knitting as an Espionage Tool:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/knitting-spies-wwi-wwii

* "Now We Know Their Names:" https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2022/02/america-lynching-history-reckoning/621320/

* "The Dark Past of the Hollywood Blacklist:"

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* "Lee Grant Overcame the Blacklist and Won an Oscar:"

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* "There Were Lesbian Books in the 1950s?:"

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* "Emmett Till: Crash Course Black American History #34:"

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* "The Montgomery Bus Boycott: Crash Course Black American History #35:"

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* "Why JFK's Casket Stayed Closed:"

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* "The Real Life Silent Hill: Centralia:"

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* I really loved her as a kid. "Ruth Gordon's Unique and Defiant Journey to Oscar:"

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* "See the bold buildings that sprang up after South Asia regained independence:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/04/23/1088675284/photos-see-the-bold-buildings-that-sprang-up-after-south-asia-regained-independe

* "How Women—and Their Hair—Transformed South Korea:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/women-hair-wigs-south-korea

* CW: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Eating Disorders "The Life and Death of Judy Garland:"

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* "How Murderer John Wayne Gacy Ruined a Young John Casey’s Life:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/4/27/how-murderer-john-wayne-gacy-ruined-young-john-caseys-life

* "Yuba County 5:"

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* "A Black Women's History of Pinup and Burlesque:"

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* "These Pet MLMs are Selling Untested Supplements:"

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* "Why Is Florida At War With Arithmetic? | Tucker's Testosterone Doc Is Too Stupid To Ignore:"

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* "Abortion Ruling: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"

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* "Weekend Update: Roe v. Wade Leaked Draft Opinion, Vladimir Putin to Undergo Cancer Surgery:"

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* "Weekend Update: Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Overturning Roe v. Wade:"

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* "Israel Condemns Russia's Anti-Semitic Claims & Trash on Mars:" https://www.cc.com/video/m5vsny/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-israel-condemns-russia-s-anti-semitic-claims-trash-on-mars

* "Republicans Duke It Out in the 2022 Ohio Primary:" https://www.cc.com/video/9b0ues/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-republicans-duke-it-out-in-the-2022-ohio-primary

* "Roe v. Wade Overturned?:" https://www.cc.com/video/qhdgmx/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-roe-v-wade-overturned

* "SCOTUS Leak Speculation & Archaic Abortion Laws:" https://www.cc.com/video/nbj8kp/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-scotus-leak-speculation-archaic-abortion-laws

* "CP Time - The History of Black Jockeys:" https://www.cc.com/video/oahthc/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-cp-time-the-history-of-black-jockeys

* "Are Progressive Reboots Any Good?:"

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* "The Tucker Testicle Tanner Is The Perfect Way To Re-Juice Your Carlsons:"

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* "It's A Covid Celebration:"

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* "Rescue Dog Rescue with Oscar Isaac:"

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* "The Understudy - SNL:"

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* "Blue Bunny - SNL:"

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* "Chain Gang - SNL:"

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* "Hello Birmingham - Ani DiFranco:"

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* Monday I stayed up to get the aggregate out and for phone bureaucracy reasons. I have so many things I need to go before I go into semi-seclusion on May 26th. Assuming I don't get moved up, surgery is June 8th. I can't afford to catch anything, not even a cold, in advance of it of I spend all Summer in this hell awaiting another opening. Yes, head Millennial will still be working, but I am going full infection prevention at that point, so no grocery shopping even masked. No visitors except Head Millennial, who strictly masks in public for my protection in regular life. Windows open and masks when Millennial is here except for quick sips, that sort of thing. Squirrel's work has strict infection prevention protocols, he's triple vaxxed and is strict about masking when he's around Not Us. Given he didn't give me COVID last January, I am not that worried, but still, we will be careful, especially as thing like rhinovirus can linger on surfaces.

When I woke, my body was terrible for a host of reasons, all of them predictable, all made worse by the ongoing health crisis, but none life threatening, just ranging from nuisance to obnoxious. (For example: I lose two options for heading off/dealing with torso spasms, for example because the drugs are dangerous right now. This means for spasms I am left with things like bananas for limb spasms, hot epsom bath for body spasms, etc.. none of these are as fast or sure as meds. Ah well.) I think I counted like 6 things wrong when I woke up. My policy on these occasions is to do what I can to head off big things, which trying to sort out as many small ones as I can peel off. It's... time consuming and really unpleasant.

Still I schlep on. It's what my family has always done.

* We are planning to use most of Squirrel's tax rebate to get a working oven, but the dishwasher is also broken. (The dishwasher is a safety thing because I am medically fragile. Not having a working oven is playing havoc with my nutrition.) My share of the oven plus fixing the dishwasher will likely be in the $600-700 range.

(I am disabled and queer in at least three senses of the word and on a fixed income).

Why not all of his tax refund? he’s in a medical insurance gap and is having an emergent health crisis. He couldn’t have paid for both things anyway.

If you would like to help: paypal.me/Gwydion

* Re: the slow catch up. I am still slow from the covid booster, plus it is allergy season, plus the whole ongoing medical crisis, plus my ongoing attempts to properly cover both the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Abortion ban news, which are understandably labour intensives. As you can see, I am making progress. I made it well into the history section this time, with the Aidan laptop back log. Why are their things after the 1970's section? Because I pull out time sensitive things lower in the sort and because i scroll a bunch of stuff, particularly comedy and political comedy and about a third of the fluffier stuff every day or two off Klaus. Klaus and Aidan have mostly different jobs, but they do intersect where it comes to the aggregate post and a few other places, in part as a back up so I don't lose 2/3rd done aggregate posts.

Look, I have a lot of both in put and output going on and this is how work flow shook out after the last computer death a little over a year ago. Trust me, I have a system, which mostly works with my brain design and physical challenges.

If the balance seems weird the next week or two and there is a clump of older, lighter stuff, that is my finally gnawing through the back log. Knock wood.

* Timely. "ILU-486:" https://amandaching.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/67/

* All I really want to watch lately is queer people having adventures and Korean zombies. Why does no one make something with both?

In related news, yes, I watched Heartstopper. It reminded me a lot of the YA Book Boy Meets Boy, even though there is more stress around coming out and social acceptance in this. It is sweet and fluffy and happy for the middle and high schoolers who get to have something so warm and fluffy to watch.

Also in related news, I thought I was out of of Korean zombies, but I found another one hiding on Tubi. It means commercials (Yuck), but it also means I have Korean historical drama zombies to watch before bed. (I have seen Train to Busan, Peninsula, Seoul Station, Alive, All of Us are Dead, kingdom, and the kingdom prequel. I just started Rampant. Other suggestions? At this point I will happily branch out into other quality Asian zombies.

Similarly, Queer People Having Adventures suggestions? I have seen Black Sails. Trust me, my Byzantine Black Sails exegesis is still out there. I have seen Our flag. I have seen a TON of classic queer cinema. I watched Torchwood. Over and Over. Genres: historical drama, comedy adventure, Science Fiction, fantasy. suggestions?

* Bailey and Rowling at The Midnight Society: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1522978030062239744

* Gobbits: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/683653354177560576/limnaia-prismatic-bell-pens-and-paperbacks

* Mad Max and Blackbeard: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/683655725319340032/it-may-also-be-worth-pointing-out-that-the-main

* The importance of the talent show subplo ib Our Flag Means Death: https://chucktaylorupset.tumblr.com/post/681290680024334336/it-is-actually-extremely-important-to-me-that

* "Vico Ortiz Talks 'Our Flag Means Death,' Being a Non-Binary Actor & Working with Taika Waititi:" https://remezcla.com/film/vico-ortiz-interview-our-flag-means-death-non-binary-taika-waititi/

* I loved Wilderpeople. "How Taika Waititi Expresses His Love for New Zealand in ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’:" https://collider.com/taika-waititi-hunt-for-the-wilderpeople-love-for-new-zealand-why-its-good/

* "Not Jared Leto: Meet Frederik Robertsson the Met Gala 2022 Standout:" https://www.out.com/fashion/2022/5/02/not-jared-leto-meet-frederik-robertsson-met-gala-2022-standout

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.


* "War in Ukraine! Support LGBTQ people.:" https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/s047412e502b6

* "DONATE TO EMILY'S LIST:" https://win.emilyslist.org/a/donate-to-emily

* "Supporting Abortion Funds in the South:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/682207036936732672/supporting-abortion-funds-in-the-south

* "These Organizations Accept Donations To Help People in Ukraine:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/03/01/where-to-donate-help-ukraine/

* "Russia-Ukraine War: Info and ways to help:" https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/

* "This is where you can donate to support LGBT+ Ukrainians:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/25/donate-support-lgbt-ukraine/

* "Support OVD-Info:" https://beste-glatisant.tumblr.com/post/677388506851606528/hi-ive-donated-to-the-ukranian-refugees-and-now

* Ways to help Trans Youth resisting Transphobic laws in Texas: https://the-cimmerians.tumblr.com/post/677204004210688000

* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives

* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action

* We are drowning from one domestic disaster after another this winter. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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* "U.N. report says Taliban have killed scores of former Afghan officials, others:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-report-says-taliban-killed-have-killed-scores-former-afghan-officials-others-2022-01-30/

* "Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attack in Herat, Afghanistan:" https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-01-23/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-attack-in-heart-afghanistan

* "Experts decry measures to ‘steadily erase’ Afghan women and girls from public life:" https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/01/1109902

* "Taliban arrests Afghan journalists, weeks after activists go missing:" https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/02/01/Taliban-arrests-Afghan-journalists-weeks-after-activists-go-missing

* "Taliban Free 2 Afghan Journalists After International Outcry:" https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-free-2-afghan-journalists-after-international-outcry/6423917.html

* "Attack on Kurdish prison in Syria shows ISIS is still alive and kicking:" https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/.premium-attack-on-kurdish-prison-in-syria-shows-isis-is-still-alive-and-kicking-1.10574260

* "Will Humanitarian Aid Reach the LGBTQ+ Afghans in Hiding?:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/1/26/will-humanitarian-aid-reach-lgbtq-afghans-hiding

* "‘We just sleep and hope we don’t perish’: 2m in Tigray in urgent need of food – UN:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/jan/28/we-just-sleep-and-hope-we-dont-perish-2m-in-tigray-in-urgent-need-of-food-un

* "Myanmar Is Killing the Poets Fighting a Coup:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRfIFyJjS_I

* "Myanmar’s junta struggles to prevent protests planned for coup anniversary:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/jan/31/myanmars-junta-threatens-protesters-planning-coup-anniversary-action

* "‘I can’t go home’: families hide in Myanmar’s forests as fighting rages:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/feb/03/families-hide-in-myanmar-forests-as-fighting-rages

* "Manchester police make sixth arrest after fatal stabbing of Kennie Carter, 16:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/24/manchester-police-make-sixth-arrest-after-fatal-stabbing-of-kennie-carter-16

* "Tainted cocaine kills 20 in Argentina with dozens more hospitalised:" https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/03/tainted-cocaine-kills-16-in-argentina-with-dozens-more-hospitalised

* "‘Felt like ice’: Two babies freeze to death in Syria IDP camps:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/1/she-felt-like-ice-children-die-in-syria-as-winter-hits-hard

* "Manitoba RCMP in Toronto area to investigate path of family found frozen near border:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/patel-family-frozen-canada-us-border-manitoba-rcmp-investigators-toronto-tips-1.6336751

* "19 people found frozen to death, sparking diplomatic row between Turkey and Greece:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/02/europe/frozen-migrants-turkey-greece-intl/index.html

* "North Korea missile tests: Photos from space released:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60193714

* "Mexicans protest journalist killings, call for protection:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-reporters-plan-nationwide-protests-over-journalist-killings-2022-01-25/

* "Burkina Faso coup: New leader Damiba gives first speech:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-60164531

* "Xiomara Castro becomes Honduras' first female president:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/27/americas/xiomara-castro-honduras-inauguration-intl/index.html

* "Cuba’s Shelves Are Empty, Citizens Are Organizing:"

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* I know this is tumblr, but it summarizes the white supremacist and appropriative bits of the Anti-vaxxer convoy: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/675504426036920320/foroneandall-jayswing101-sobadpink-sobadpink

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* "To mandate or not to mandate? All eyes are on Austria as vaccination requirement for all adults comes into force.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/01/31/austria-vaccine-mandate-coronavirus/

* "Italian nurse accused of giving fake Covid jabs to anti-vaxxers arrested:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/16/italian-nurse-accused-of-giving-fake-covid-jabs-to-anti-vaxxers

* My people know from plague."COVID-19 vaccination higher among gay and lesbian adults than heterosexual adults:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/04/covid-19-vaccine-rates-gay-lesbian-cdc/

* "Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5:" https://apnews.com/article/covid-vaccine-children-pfizer-07d72ab0b76329d3899c135afd2a93f5

* "FDA gives full approval to Moderna's Covid-19 shot:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/31/moderna-fda-approval-covid-shot-00003673

* But will COVID move away from us? "Governors say they told Biden US needs to 'move away from the pandemic' at White House meeting:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/31/politics/governors-pandemic-biden/index.html

* "Alabama least vaccinated state, breaks 17,000 confirmed COVID deaths:" https://www.alreporter.com/2022/01/28/alabama-least-vaccinated-state-breaks-17000-confirmed-covid-deaths/

* "Official: COVID Strain on Mississippi Health System High:" https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/mississippi/articles/2022-01-30/official-covid-strain-on-mississippi-health-system-high

* "Hospitals in East Tennessee concerned about latest COVID-19 surge:" https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/hospitals-concerned-about-latest-covid-surge/51-beab783e-6460-4954-bfd4-becfbcf64584

* "Indiana coronavirus updates: Omicron drives US deaths higher than fall's delta wave:" https://www.wthr.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/indiana-coronavirus-updates-sunday-jan-30-2022-vaccine-tests-k95/531-532ab3ed-8622-4c97-9809-0e32d0477566

* "Missouri is ranked one of the top five least safe states from COVID. Here’s why:" https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article257779738.html

* "Nurses’ union launches campaign targeting unvaccinated, unboosted Rhode Islanders:" https://www.wpri.com/health/coronavirus/nurses-union-launches-campaign-targeting-unvaccinated-unboosted-rhode-islanders/

* "Omicron surge in New Hampshire not letting up, health officials say:" https://www.wmur.com/article/omicron-surge-new-hampshire-deaths/38903310#

* "Joseph Ladapo and his contrived evasiveness must go:" https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/editorials/fl-op-edit-ladapo-covid-senate-confirmation-20220126-7hd6kbncjvdmvgrq75vcblpvy4-story.html

* "Despite red flags, Florida Republicans poised to confirm questionable surgeon general:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/despite-red-flags-florida-republicans-poised-to-confirm-questionable-surgeon-general-132501573731

* "Florida surgeon general favorably recommended after Democrats walk out of confirmation hearing:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/joseph-ladapo-florida-surgeon-general-confirmation/index.html

* "Ex-supervisor wouldn't endorse Ladapo as FL's top doctor:" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/supervisor-endorse-ladapo-fls-top-doctor-82679324

* "Wash. state trooper who told governor to "kiss my a**' over vaccine dies of COVID:" https://www.newsweek.com/robert-lamay-washington-state-trooper-jay-inslee-covid-vaccine-mandate-dies-1674275

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* "U.S. intelligence: Russia may stage video to create pretext for Ukraine war:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-intelligence-alleges-russia-has-plan-fabricate-pretext-attack-ukraine-reports-2022-02-03/

* "U.S. deploys troops to Eastern Europe; thousands more on standby:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/02/biden-troops-europe-ukraine-tensions-00004630

* "How a group of Irish fishermen forced the Russian Navy into a U-turn:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/31/europe/ireland-fishermen-russia-navy-intl/index.html

* "LGBT+ Ukrainians are ready to fight for their freedom if Russia invades:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/29/ukraine-russia-war-invasion-lgbt-kiev-pride/

* "Is Russia Preparing to Invade Ukraine?:"

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* "Ukrainian Soldiers Are Preparing for Russia to Invade (Again):"

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* "Biden: U.S. forces killed ISIS leader in Syria raida:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/03/us-forces-syria-raid-00005114

* "Kansas Mom Accused of Being ISIS Leader Not Contesting Detention:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/88gvnz/kansas-mom-allison-fluke-ekren-isis-court

* "Biden relaunches 'Cancer Moonshot' initiative aimed at halving rate of cancer deaths by 2047:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/02/politics/cancer-moonshot-initiative-white-house-biden/index.html

* "Biden May Stumble, But He’s No Donald Trump:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/1/25/biden-may-stumble-hes-no-donald-trump

* "Exclusive: Biden administration raises minimum wage for federal employees to $15:" https://www.axios.com/minimum-wage-increase-federal-workers-biden-5806be19-a753-458e-8af8-56bab9498f50.html

* "Biden to sign executive order boosting rights of 200,000 construction workers:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/exclusive-biden-sign-executive-order-boosting-rights-200000-construction-workers-2022-02-03/

* "Biden officials push to hold up $11.3 billion USPS truck contract, citing climate damage:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/02/02/usps-trucks-epa-climate-change/

* "EPA to bring back mercury pollution rules that were nixed under Trump administration:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/31/politics/epa-mercury-pollution-coal-plants-climate/index.html

* "‘The White House isn’t supporting him’: Biden’s FDA pick left in limbo:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/28/white-house-biden-fda-pick-califf-00003053

* "Biden Should Nominate More LGBTQ+ Federal Judges, Lambda Legal Urges:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/2/01/biden-should-nominate-more-lgbtq-federal-judges-lambda-legal-urges

* "Senate sets hearing on antisemitism envoy for Feb. 8:" https://forward.com/fast-forward/481794/senate-close-to-scheduling-confirmation-hearing-for-bidens-special-envoy/

* "What Conservatives Really Mean When They Say Biden’s Potential SCOTUS Nominees Are “Unqualified”:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/01/conservative-attacks-on-bidens-scotus-nominees-have-a-long-racist-history.html

* "A history lesson for the Senators troubled by the Biden SCOTUS vow:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/a-history-lesson-for-the-senators-troubled-by-the-biden-scotus-vow-132407365664

* "Chris Hayes rips Neil Gorsuch for private speech at conservative event:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-rips-neil-gorsuch-for-private-speech-at-conservative-event-132491333900

* "Luján will return to Senate in 4-6 weeks 'barring any complications' after stroke:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/02/politics/scotus-fight-senate-democrats/index.html

* It’s almost like we need an Infrastructure Bill. "City waits for Mississippi to earmark money for water crisis as sewage overflows continue:" https://www.clarionledger.com/in-depth/news/2022/01/30/jackson-mississippi-federal-funding-resolve-water-crisis-sewage-pearl-river/9228052002/

* "'Déjà Vu All Over Again': Despite Gov. Abbott's Promises 70,000 Now Without Power in Texas as Winter Storm Hits:" https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2022/02/deja-vu-all-over-again-despite-gov-abbotts-promises-70000-now-without-power-in-texas-as-winter-storm-hits/

* "Beto O’Rourke rips Abbott’s Texas freeze failure—and inaction to prevent another:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/beto-o-rourke-rips-abbott-s-texas-freeze-failure-and-inaction-to-prevent-another-132225093579

* "Childcare spending not your responsibility, senator? What fine Republican hypocrisy:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/27/ron-johnson-republican-senator-childcare-society

* I bet Housing First would prevent things like this, but Christians appose helping the homeless on religious grounds, so.... "Advocates want more winter resources after friends say homeless Memphis man froze to death:" https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/01/21/advocates-want-more-winter-resources-after-friends-say-homeless-memphis-man-froze-death/

* "Living Rent-Free Next to Millionaires:"

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* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* "Fort Worth is center of first redistricting challenge heard in federal court:" https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2022-01-24/fort-worth-is-center-of-first-redistricting-challenge-set-to-be-heard-in-federal-court

* "Mich. Supreme Court upholds redistricting commission maps in face of voting rights lawsuit:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/02/03/michigan-supreme-court-upholds-redistricting-commission-maps/9226313002/

* "N.J. Supreme Court dismisses GOP lawsuit on congressional redistricting - New Jersey Globe:" https://newjerseyglobe.com/redistricing/n-j-supreme-court-dismisses-gop-lawsuit-on-congressional-redistricting/

* "Audit Bureau Needs to Do a Better Job, Starting with Gableman’s Folly:" https://upnorthnewswi.com/2022/01/14/opinion-audit-bureau-needs-to-do-a-better-job-starting-with-gablemans-folly/

* "Defendant to appear in court in alleged attempt to access Cross Village voting machine:" https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/2022/02/02/defendant-appear-court-alleged-attempt-access-cross-village-voting-machine/9296696002/

* "Elbert County Clerk and Recorder admits copying election hard drives, says it's his duty to 'preserve' 2020 records:" https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/local-politics/elbert-county-clerk-recorder-admits-copying-election-hard-drives/73-8b87f791-1efd-4d67-8b0f-76081bfce14f

* "NYT: Trump fake electors planning began as early as 15 days after election:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/nyt-trump-fake-electors-planning-began-as-early-as-15-days-after-election-132315717984

* "Wisconsin attorney for Trump campaign one of first known to learn of fake elector strategy, memo shows:" https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/02/02/trump-campaigns-wisconsin-attorney-got-memo-fake-elector-strategy/6642643001/

* "January 6 committee subpoenas individuals tied to fake elector push:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/28/politics/committee-subpoenas-14-republicans/index.html

* "Newly uncovered memos shed light on origins of Trump campaign's fake elector scheme: NYT:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/newly-uncovered-memos-shed-light-on-origins-of-trump-campaign-s-fake-elector-scheme-nyt-132335173835

* She had an official certificate telling her it was legal for her to vote. Meanwhile white republican men illegally casting ballots on purpose are getting slaps on the wrists. "The Black woman sentenced to six years in prison over a voting error:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/03/fight-to-vote-tennessee-pamela-moses-convicted

* "Memphis Black Lives Matter activist sentenced to six years in shady-as-hell voter fraud case:" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/3/2078418/-Memphis-Black-Lives-Matter-activist-sentenced-to-six-years-in-shady-as-hell-voter-fraud-case

* "GOP men hardly punished for illegal votes; Black woman given six years for sign-up error:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/gop-men-hardly-punished-for-illegal-votes-black-woman-given-six-years-for-sign-up-error-132422213543

* "Republicans to field more than 100 far-right candidates this year:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/02/republicans-100-far-right-candidates-2022

* "A GOP Senate candidate walks 'rigged election' tightrope in Nevada:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/adam-laxalt-walks-rigged-election-tightrope-nevada-senate-campaign-rcna14609

* "Heller calls Biden ‘illegitimate’ president; vows to repeal Commerce Tax ‘day one’ - The Nevada Independent:" https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/heller-calls-biden-illegitimate-president-vows-to-repeal-commerce-tax-day-one

* "GOP senate candidate pushes Big Lie while simultaneously urging people to vote:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/gop-senate-candidate-pushes-big-lie-while-simultaneously-urging-people-to-vote-132403781773

* "New Financial Disclosures Show Kyrsten Sinema Is Raking in Cash from Big GOP Donors:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kyrsten-sinema-fundraising-republican-donors-1293087/

* "Barbara Lee - "Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power":" https://www.cc.com/video/bfo5wq/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-barbara-lee-barbara-lee-speaking-truth-to-power

* "Nina Turner announces run for Congress, setting up Democratic primary rematch with Shontel Brown:" https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/01/nina-turner-announces-run-for-congress-setting-up-democratic-primary-rematch-with-shontel-brown.html

* "Nina Turner announces her candidacy for Congress:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/nina-turner-announces-her-candidacy-for-congress-132031045983

* "Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams details her Georgia governor race strategy:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/democratic-georgia-governor-candidate-stacey-abrams-on-her-campaign-strategy-132129349690

* "Cawthorn Challenge Raises the Question: Who Is an ‘Insurrectionist’?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/us/politics/madison-cawthorn-jan-6.html

* "Madison Cawthorn sues to stop inquiry into his role on Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/madison-cawthorn-sues-to-stop-inquiry-into-his-role-on-jan-6-132224581646

* Want more left politicians to Vote for? Vote in the damned PRIMARIES! That is when you push the party left by making sure the people running in November are more progressive. Even if your candidate doesn’t win, a strong progressive alternative who almost wins tends to push the more establishment candidates a little further left. Tell your friends. Get them to vote too.

Do not forget to vote the whole ticket. The Republicans will. They will take over your school board or your town council or your state government if you let them and that’s a recipe for losing your basic human and civil rights.

Vote in every primary and special and general election. Vote on every race and ballot measure.

They will. You do it too. There are more of us.

* "Star witness in Ukraine impeachment saga sues Trump allies and alleges conspiracy to intimidate him:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/02/politics/alexander-vindman-donald-trump-rudy-giuliani-ukraine-impeachment/index.html

* "Republican party calls January 6 attack ‘legitimate political discourse’:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/04/republicans-capitol-attack-legitimate-political-discourse-cheney-kinzinger-pence

* "Trump’s grip on the GOP:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/trump-s-grip-on-the-gop-132563013950

* "Donald Trump vows to ban trans athletes if re-elected president:"https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/30/donald-trump-trans-athletes-re-election/

* "Trump suggests he might pardon some Jan. 6 defendants:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/30/trump-pardon-jan6-defendants-00003450

* "Jan. 6 committee member: Trump ‘absolutely’ tampering with witnesses:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/02/jan-6-committee-trump-witnesses-00004559

* "Trump is feeling the heat from investigations — and wants his mob to save him:" https://www.salon.com/2022/01/31/is-feeling-the-heat-from-investigations--and-wants-his-mob-to-save-him/

* "Fulton County district attorney asks for FBI's help with security as Trump investigation continues:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/30/politics/fulton-county-da-fbi-letter/index.html

* "No wonder Trump is nervous: NY attorney general looking at Trump bid for D.C. hotel:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/no-wonder-trump-is-nervous-ny-attorney-general-looking-at-trump-bid-for-d-c-hotel-132237381797

* "Joy Reid: Trump has emerged from his MAGA cocoon a fully-formed authoritarian butterfly:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/trump-discussing-pardons-for-jan-6-capitol-insurrectionists-if-re-elected-slammed-by-joy-reid-132130885662

* "George Conway: Trump just gave prosecutors ‘trifecta’ of criminal intent:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/george-conway-trump-just-gave-prosecutors-trifecta-of-criminal-intent-132123717785

* "'A pernicious threat': Trump incitement of mob triggers security, safety concerns:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-a-pernicious-threat-trump-incitement-of-mob-triggers-security-safety-concerns-132139589867

* "Bogus election claims in Michigan end up in draft order to seize voting machines nationally, state official says:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/politics/michigan-secretary-of-state-january-6-committee/index.html

* "Trump sought means of seizing voting machines in wake of his 2020 election defeat: NYT:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-sought-means-of-seizing-voting-machines-in-wake-of-his-2020-election-defeat-132238917586

* "As Trump worked presidency's power to seize voting machines, local backers got the message:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/as-trump-worked-presidency-s-power-to-seize-voting-machines-local-backers-got-the-message-132421189848

* "New details on Trump's ‘Spidey-sense of criminal liability’ in bid to steal power:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-details-on-trump-s-spidey-sense-of-criminal-liability-in-bid-to-steal-power-132221509720

* "Memo circulated among Trump allies advocated using NSA data in attempt to prove stolen election:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/03/trump-nsa-election/

* "Disgraced Trump NSA Flynn proposed using National Guard to seize voting machines:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/disgraced-trump-nsa-flynn-proposed-using-national-guard-to-seize-voting-machines-nyt-132502085738

* "Analysis: January 6 committee uses Pence team to try to penetrate Trump's West Wing:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/01/politics/donald-trump-capitol-insurrection-house-committee-mike-pence/index.html

* "Raskin: Pence should tell the full truth and join the ‘party of democracy’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/raskin-pence-should-tell-the-full-truth-and-join-the-party-of-democracy-132490821636

* "Joy Reid: Republicans as a party now officially trying to memory-hole the truth:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/mike-pence-stands-up-to-donald-trump-and-tells-the-truth-about-the-election-again-132496453503

* "Former Pence lawyer hailed as 'patriot' for lengthy testimony to January 6th Committee:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/former-pence-lawyer-hailed-as-patriot-for-lengthy-testimony-to-january-6th-committee-132237893508

* "Ex-Trump Justice Dept official appears before U.S. House Jan. 6 committee:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/ex-top-justice-dept-official-clark-appears-before-us-house-jan-6-committee-2022-02-02/

* I don't understand why a million dollar bribe doesn't constitute witness tampering. "Trump's PAC gave $1 million to Meadows' non-profit weeks after House formed January 6 committee:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/01/politics/trump-pac-mark-meadows-january-6-investigation/index.html

* "Oath Keepers leader talks to Jan. 6 panel from federal jail:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/oath-keepers-leader-talks-jan-panel-federal-jail-82632978

* "Claire McCaskill: Trump is clearly ready to burn the whole thing down:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-select-committee-met-with-oath-keepers-leader-stewart-rhodes-132321349571

* "Oath Keepers founder is ordered detained pending trial in Jan. 6 riot:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/26/oath-keepers-founder-detained-jan-6-riot-00002603

* "U.S. judge hands down 44-month sentence for Capitol rioter who assaulted police:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-prosecutors-seek-51-month-sentence-capitol-rioter-who-assaulted-police-2022-01-26/

* "Gay Insurrectionist Brandon Straka Pleas Out, Gets House Arrest & Fine:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/1/24/heres-convicted-gay-insurrectionist-brandon-straka-court-sentence

* I don't want people who are trying to end American Democracy platformed and normalized. Why did only two of them walk off? "Rudy Giuliani’s surprise reveal on Masked Singer led to judges walking off:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/03/rudy-giuliani-surprise-masked-singer-judges-walking-off

* "California city approves 1st US insurance law for gun owners:" https://apnews.com/article/business-violence-california-united-states-gun-politics-998aa2507f995acb5a0c3e3661805a4a

* "Big-city mayors struggle to curb violent crime and illegal firearms as activists warn of return to problematic police tactics:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/big-city-mayors-struggle-to-curb-violent-crime-and-illegal-firearms-as-activists-warn-of-return-to-problematic-police-tactics-132033093565

* "Federal judge rejects plea deal on hate crime charges in Ahmaud Arbery's killing over sentencing concerns:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/31/us/travis-and-greg-mcmichael-plea-deal-ahmaud-arbery-federal-hate-crime-charges/index.html

* "Gregory McMichael will face trial on federal hate crime charges in Ahmaud Arbery killing after withdrawing plea agreement:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/03/us/gregory-mcmichael-arbery-hate-crime-federal-trial-proceeds/index.html

* "Missouri ‘Stand Your Ground’ bill critiqued as racist ‘Make Murder Legal Act’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/missouri-stand-your-ground-bill-critics-call-make-murder-legal-act-now-being-debated-132408901763

* "What the Killing of Two N.Y.P.D. Officers Means for New York:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/what-the-killing-of-two-nypd-officers-means-for-new-york

* "Baltimore City State's Attorney denies charges she calls retaliation for indicting law enforcement:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/marilyn-mosby-says-she-is-innocent-timing-of-charges-meant-to-hurt-her-re-election-campaign-132227141699

* "Michael Avenatti convicted for stealing from Stormy Daniels:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/04/politics/michael-avenatti/index.html

* Good! He belongs in prison! "‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic resentenced to 21 years in prison:" https://apnews.com/article/joe-exotic-tiger-king-sentence-murder-for-hire-812b9b2b759e8d84f2e3192766f1efec

* "Grindr, Scruff Used to Arrest 60 on Drug Charges in Sting Operation:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/1/28/grindr-scruff-used-arrest-60-drug-charges-sting-operation

* "A white supremacist website got hacked, airing all its dirty laundry:" https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/data-leak-from-neo-nazi-site-shows-members-conspiring-in-hate-crimes/

* "Nazi gatherings in broad daylight in Florida spark alarm:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nazi-gatherings-in-broad-daylight-in-florida-spark-alarm-132138053956

* "DeSantis treats Florida Nazi incidents as political game; condemns Democrats instead:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/desantis-treats-florida-nazi-incidents-as-political-game-condemns-democrats-instead-132334149995

* "Federal investigators focused on rash of threats against historically Black schools:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/federal-investigators-focused-on-rash-of-threats-against-historically-black-schools-132237381954

* "Neo-Nazi group’s leader among 3 arrested in attack at Orlando demonstration:" https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/crime/os-ne-neo-nazi-alafaya-orlando-arrest-20220204-nudpwz7gtzhdzd4gkevjvq5sra-story.html

* "Three neo-Nazis arrested in Florida attack:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/three-neo-nazis-arrested-in-florida-attack-132502597785

* "Neo-Nazis, Trump, treat racial disparity fix as attack on white people in health care:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/neo-nazis-trump-treat-racial-disparity-fix-as-attack-on-white-people-in-health-care-132334661676

* "GOP bill would ban teachers from talking about LGBTQ people because it “offends Christian values”:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/02/gop-bill-ban-teachers-talking-lgbtq-people-offends-christian-values/

* "As Black History Month Begins, Booker Introduces African American History Act in Senate:" https://www.africanamericanreports.com/2022/02/as-black-history-month-begins-booker_5.html

* "Florida's "Don't say gay" bill advances:" https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/floridas-dont-gay-bill-advances-112003757.html

* "Florida Senate Bill Could Ban Books With LGBTQ+ Characters:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/1/26/florida-senate-bill-could-ban-books-lgbtq-characters

* "Chasten Buttigieg: Florida’s Proposed Anti-LGBTQ Bill ‘Will Kill Kids’:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/1/24/chasten-buttigieg-floridas-proposed-anti-lgbtq-bill-will-kill-kids

* "Chasten Buttigieg: Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill puts kids in danger:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/chasten-buttigieg-florida-s-don-t-say-gay-bill-puts-kids-in-danger-132033093586

* "'Stop the censorship': Texas students go off on school district officials:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/granbury-texas-students-book-ban-rcna13617

* On Censorship: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/674859050572398592

* "'Filth,' 'Obscene': GOP Attacks Books About LGBTQ+ Kids, Racism:" https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2022/2/01/filth-obscene-gop-attacks-books-about-lgbtq-kids-racism

* "Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit:" https://www.npr.org/2022/02/01/1077401749/brian-flores-sues-nfl-racial-discrimination

* "Brian Flores: Belichick texts confirmed what we thought happened behind closed doors:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/brian-flores-belichick-texts-confirmed-what-we-thought-happened-behind-closed-doors-132317253664

* "The Commodification of Black Athletes:"

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* CW: Rape, Pedophilia "The New Zealand Cult That Preyed on Children: Gloriavale:"

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* CW: Pedophilia, Sexual Assault. On Disney:

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* CW: Eating Disorders, Rape, Pedophilia. "Exposing the Underbelly of the Ballet Industry :"

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* "Looking at OAN's Treatment of Current and Former Employees:"

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* "Money, power and prestige: what a Prince Andrew trial would mean for New York:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/27/prince-andrew-lawsuit-

* "Dueling Defamation Suits: Woman Testifies Against Roy Moore:" https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-01-25/testimony-begins-in-defamation-suits-over-roy-moore-claims

* CW: Rape "Libby Squire's mum calls for non-contact sex crime rehabilitation rules:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-60206133

* CW: Rape "Scottish club Raith Rovers criticized after it signs striker who was ruled to have been a rapist by a judge in a civil case:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/02/football/david-goodwillie-raith-rovers-spt-intl/index.html

* "CNN president resigns after relationship with co-worker:" https://apnews.com/article/cnn-zucker-resigns-8bb57994bc510516ffa06fbac5442439

* "At 50, I finally figured out what Grace Tame knows in her 20s:" https://www.smh.com.au/national/at-50-i-finally-figured-out-what-grace-tame-knows-in-her-20s-20220128-p59s0a.html

* "Meet the Man Trying to Ban Abortion in America, One Town At A Time:"

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* "Growing Up Trans in a Country at the Forefront of Trans Rights:"

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* "Director's film on gay soldier blocked by India's government:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/29/onir-we-are-gay-soldier-india/

* "UK's so-called equalities watchdog 'held private meetings with anti-trans groups':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/02/ehrc-equalities-watchdog-trans-lgb-alliance-fair-play-women/

* "Scottish Alba councillor launches 'appalling' attack against trans youth:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/30/scotland-trans-youth-alba-caroline-mcallister/

* "Murderers of beloved bisexual doctor laughed and joked as they were found guilty:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/04/gary-jenkins-murder-trial-guilty-cardiff/

* "Gay man left reeling after homophobic tirade from bus driver for kissing another man:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/29/connor-cunningham-london-bus-gay-homophobia/

* "TikTok's so-called 'Banter Queen' jailed for abusing trans reality TV star:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/28/tiktok-banter-queen-jail-trans-chelsey-harwood/

* "Gay Man Says Security Guards Savagely Beat Him at Popular Nightclub:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/1/25/gay-man-says-security-guards-savagely-beat-him-popular-nightclub

* "Legislation Affecting LGBTQ Rights Across the Country:" https://tuulikki.tumblr.com/post/675419990950821888/legislation-affecting-lgbtq-rights-across-the

* "Lesbian Sues Military Bosses Who Told Her to Grow Hair, Wear Makeup:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/1/24/lesbian-sues-military-bosses-who-told-her-grow-hair-wear-makeup

* "GOP-Led Town Is First in Pennsylvania to Repeal LGBTQ+ Protections:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/1/25/gop-led-town-first-pennsylvania-repeal-lgbtq-protections

* "Republican governor's 'hateful' chief-of-staff compares trans athletes to terrorists:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/27/south-dakota-kristi-noem-trans-athletes-mark-miller/

* "Two trans women killed are 2021's latest victims to 'epidemic of violence':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/30/nikki-turietta-zaniyah-williams-trans-us-2021/

* "Man Charged in Gruesome and Violent Killing of Queer Couple:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/2/01/man-charged-gruesome-and-violent-killing-queer-couple-australia

* "School official compares young kid's adorable Pride artwork to Nazi flag:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/28/oglethorpe-avenue-elementary-school-pride-artwork-nazi/

* "Jordan Peterson compares being trans to 'satanic ritual abuse' on Joe Rogan podcast:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/27/jordan-peterson-joe-rogan-spotify-podcast-trans/

* "Former President for the Human Rights Campaign sues organization for racial bias:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/former-president-for-the-human-rights-campaign-sues-organization-for-racial-bias-132555845541

* "New highly-infectious and damaging strain of HIV discovered in the Netherlands:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/05/hiv-strain-variant-mutation-netherlands-testing/

* "New Jersey Decriminalizes Sexual Activity by People Living with HIV:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/stigma/2022/2/01/new-jersey-decriminalizes-sexual-activity-people-living-hiv

* "How Are We All Part of Ending Outbreaks? Crash Course Outbreak Science #15:"

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* "'Extremely drug-resistant' strain of painful STI shigella is on the rise in the UK:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/27/sti-shigella-rise/

* "‘Very worrying’: MMR vaccine rates in England at 10-year low:" https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/01/very-worrying-mmr-vaccine-rates-in-england-at-10-year-low

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* "Death toll rises after Tropical Cyclone Ana tears across southern Africa:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/28/africa/southern-africa-storm-ana-intl/index.html

* "Northeast begins to dig out from blizzard that dropped two feet of snow in some spots:" https://www.npr.org/2022/01/30/1076817657/boston-snow-ties-record-northeast-blizzard

* "Ecuador landslide: at least 24 dead after hillside collapses in capital Quito:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/02/ecuador-landslide-deaths-hillside-collapses-quito

* "Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption bigger than previously thought:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-60180226

* "Oil executives barred from leaving Peru after massive spill:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/28/americas/peru-oil-spill-travel-ban-intl/index.html

* "Homeless man freezes to death in Westlock:" https://www.townandcountrytoday.com/local-news/homeless-man-freezes-to-death-in-westlock-4962791

* "Investigation into Death of SUNY Oneonta Student May Take Months:" https://wibx950.com/investigation-into-death-of-suny-oneonta-student-tyler-lopresti-castro-may-take-months/

* "Wildfires Are Coming to the Suburbs:"

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* "National Butterfly Center Closing in Response to Conspiracy Theorists’ Threats:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/national-butterfly-center-closing-in-response-to-conspiracy-theorists-threats?via=ios

* "St. George’s Lake Powell Pipeline threatened by low lake levels:" https://lakepowellchronicle.com/article/st-georges-lake-powell-pipeline-threatened-by-low-lake-levels

* "Inside Kazakhstan's giant crypto-mine:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/technology-60148754

* "Holding in the deep: what Canada wants to do with its decades-old pileup of nuclear waste:" https://thenarwhal.ca/nuclear-waste-ignace-bruce

* "6 cancer patients sue utility over Fukushima radiation:" https://apnews.com/article/business-health-japan-lawsuits-tokyo-6f168fe334ce7999aa232dda7910b7a6

* DO NOT WANT!!! D: "Why the Prospect of the IRS Using Facial Recognition Is So Alarming:" https://slate.com/technology/2022/02/irs-id-me-facial-recognition.html

* "Out-of-control SpaceX rocket on collision course with moon:" https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/26/out-of-control-spacex-rocket-on-track-to-collide-with-the-moon

* "The hard life and times of the forgotten Jamaicans who were exiled to Nova Scotia in 1796:" https://face2faceafrica.com/article/the-hard-life-and-times-of-the-forgotten-jamaicans-who-were-exiled-to-nova-scotia-in-1796

* "Ethical US consumers struggled to pressure the sugar industry to abandon slavery with less success than their British counterparts:" https://theconversation.com/ethical-us-consumers-struggled-to-pressure-the-sugar-industry-to-abandon-slavery-with-less-success-than-their-british-counterparts-173473

* "Were Books Really Bound in Human Skin?:"

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* ""The porters were fed up." C.L. Dellums and the rise of America's first Black union:" https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-kitchen/182-the-porters-were-fed-up-QGEiPJHqj51/

* CW: Historical Racist and Homophobic Stereotypes. "The Offensive Tabloid that "Exposed" Gay People | Broadway Brevities:"

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* "The Tuskegee Experiment: Crash Course Black American History #29:"

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* CW: Historical Racism "The History of Sambo's Restaurant and Where it Stands Today:"

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* CW: Incest, Rape, Domestic Abuse. "Examining the Troubled Life of Rita Hayworth | Prism of the Past:"

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* "How Dr. Clarence Jones smuggled MLK's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" out to the world:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/how-dr-clarence-jones-smuggled-mlk-s-letter-from-birmingham-jail-out-to-the-world-132556357569

* "Serial Killer Who Hunted Down Gay Men May Have Had a Sixth Victim:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/1/28/serial-killer-who-hunted-down-gay-men-san-francisco-may-have-had-sixth-victim

* "Life in Prison For a Glitter Bomb?!:"

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* "The Kurds have faced their own ‘endless war’. And this is a dark new chapter:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/14/kurds-endless-war-turkey-erdogan

"Regardless, Erdoğan’s latest military offensive was not inevitable. The US had opportunities to defuse this crisis long before Trump’s fateful phone call: its alliance with Turkey and partnership with the Kurdish movement in Syria gave it the opportunity to encourage both sides to return to a political process. Instead, at each juncture, it chose to scramble for temporary military solutions, evading the political problem at the heart of the conflict. The US withdrawal was the culmination of its historical ignorance and strategic blindness. Trump’s framing of the removal of 50 American military personnel from the border – which preceded and enabled Turkey’s military action – as a reduction in US involvement in “endless wars”, and the abandonment of a key ally in the fight against Isis as a step towards more equitable burden-sharing in the region are both ludicrous justifications for what is clearly an unforced error.

The effects of Trump’s decision, paradoxically, will only deepen the divisions driving the wars in both Turkey and Syria, and make the global fight against terrorism more difficult. The anti-Kurdish hostility behind last week’s invasion has also led Turkey to tolerate, and even support, Isis and al-Qaida in Syria, simply because those forces are also fighting the Kurds."

* "Trump authorizes sanctions on Turkey over actions in Syria:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/14/trump-to-impose-sanctions-on-turkey-046693

* "Trump faces bipartisan criticism for Syria withdrawal:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-faces-bipartisan-criticism-for-syria-withdrawal/2019/10/13/35da3026-edde-11e9-8693-f487e46784aa_story.html

* "In Syria, ‘ISIS thrives in chaos’:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/in-syria-isis-thrives-in-chaos-71260229868

* "Sen. Murphy on concerns over U.S. nukes on Turkish soil:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-murphy-on-concerns-over-u-s-nukes-on-turkish-soil-71260741715

* "The Demolition of U.S. Diplomacy:" https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2019-10-14/demolition-us-diplomacy

"By using his public office for personal gain, Trump has affirmed Putin’s long-held conviction—shared by autocrats the world over—that Americans are just as venal and self-absorbed as they are, just more hypocritical about it. For dictators, Trump is the gift that keeps on giving, a non-stop advertisement for Western self-dealing. So much for enlightened self-interest. So much for the power of our example. So much for our credibility.

We are digging a deep hole for ourselves in a world that is changing fast, filled with players who won’t wait for us to stop digging and a landscape that is quickly hardening against U.S. interests. Our allies are confused. Our adversaries are quick to take advantage. The institutions and coalitions we shaped over decades are wobbling. The confidence of the American people in the power and purpose of disciplined American leadership is evaporating."

* The Republican War on the U. S. Economy remains incredibly successful. "Manufacturing is now officially in recession, despite Trump's vow to boost industry:" https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-10-09/despite-trump-vow-manufacturing-in-recession

* "President Trump has made 13,435 false or misleading claims over 993 days:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/14/president-trump-has-made-false-or-misleading-claims-over-days/

* "Trump wanted to release his taxes in 2013 to show how smart he was for paying so little:"https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/14/politics/trump-originally-wanted-to-release-tax-returns/index.html

* "Deutsche Bank Does Not Have Trump’s Tax Returns, Court Says:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/business/deutsche-bank-trump-tax-returns.html

* "Trump renews claim that he is immune from criminal investigation in effort to block Manhattan DA probe:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-renews-claim-that-he-is-immune-from-criminal-investigation-in-effort-to-block-manhattan-da-probe/2019/10/11/e7d0df28-ec5d-11e9-9c6d-436a0df4f31d_story.html

* "Ronan Farrow: National Enquirer shredded secret Trump documents:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/14/ronan-farrow-national-enquirer-shredded-trump-documents-046711

* "Trump’s envoy to testify that ‘no quid pro quo’ came from Trump:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trumps-envoy-who-denied-quid-pro-quo-now-says-he-isnt-certain/2019/10/12/4abe0902-bc19-44e8-8c38-9aa35c544859_story.html

* "Trump's former Russia aide met with White House lawyer over Giuliani:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/14/trumps-russia-aide-impeachment-probe-046652

* "Fiona Hill: British-born Russia expert drawn into impeachment storm:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/14/fiona-hill-russia-trump-impeachment-inquiry-ukraine

* "Recently resigned State Department adviser set to testify before Congress:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/politics/michael-mckinley-testimony-congress-impeachment/index.html

* "Senior State Dept. Ukraine Expert Says White House Sidelined Him:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/us/politics/impeachment-george-kent-state.html

* "State Dept. official told Congress White House directed ‘three amigos’ to run Ukraine policy:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/state-dept-official-told-congress-white-house-directed-three-amigos-to-run-ukraine-policy-71337541729

* "Adam Schiff says whistleblower may not testify in impeachment probe:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/13/schiff-whistleblower-impeachment-probe-045910

* "Trump lawyer Giuliani was paid $500,000 to consult on indicted associate's firm:" Trump lawyer Giuliani was paid $500,000 to consult on indicted associate's firm

* "Giuliani and a key federal agency defy House Democrats' impeachment subpoena:" https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/15/politics/rudy-giuliani-jon-sale-impeachment/

* "Rudy Giuliani says he won’t comply in ‘abomination’ impeachment inquiry, parts ways with his lawyer ‘for now’:" https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-rudy-giuliani-impeachement-jon-sale-20191015-g7cxs2i4hjetfnjkozgwrspcoq-story.html

* "Giuliani role in Trump Ukraine scheme develops new twists:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/giuliani-role-in-trump-ukraine-scheme-develops-new-twists-71267909781

* "Trump target at Fox News announces his departure:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/11/shepard-smith-leaving-fox-news-044724

* "Gay man told ‘your kind should be burned alive’ on bus and the ‘driver did nothing’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/14/gay-man-told-burned-alive-bus-driver-arriva-durham/

“Something needs to change so people like me can get on their buses and feel safe.”

* "Trans community’s ability to vote threatened by Boris Johnson’s voter ID plans:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/13/boris-johnson-plans-voter-id-transgender-people-right-to-vote/

"The Electoral Commission’s evaluation of those trials found that some groups of people found it harder than others to provide photo ID, including people with protected characteristics such as gender reassignment. Research in 2015 found that 3.5 million Brits – or 7.5 percent of the voting population – do not have access to photo ID. In the 2017 general election, there was just one conviction for voter fraud out of a total of 32 million votes. In the US, tens of thousands of trans people lost their ability to vote when stricter voter ID laws were brought in."

* "Gay and bi men convicted under abolished homophobic laws to be pardoned in Scotland:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/15/scotland-automatic-pardon-gay-bisexual-sodomy-convictions/

* "Transphobic hate crimes surge by 37 per cent in just one year, while homophobic hate crimes are up by a quarter:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/15/anti-transgender-hate-crimes-surge-home-office-data/

* "Hillary and Chelsea Clinton have very different opinions on transgender identity:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/14/hillary-clinton-chelsea-trans-identity-sunday-times-interview/

* "Gender-Neutral Student Crowned Homecoming Queen in California:" https://www.advocate.com/youth/2019/10/14/gender-neutral-student-crowned-homecoming-queen-california

* "Scotty Bowers, 'Male Madam' to Classic Hollywood Stars, Dead at 96:" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2018/7/31/hollywoods-male-madame-helped-gay-men-find-sex-dark-time

* "Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/24/nyregion/newark-lead-water-crisis.html

* "Why European Restaurants Are Much More Vigilant About Food Allergies:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/08/19/750488730/why-european-restaurants-are-much-more-vigilant-about-food-allergies

* I have tried so many times to explain this to people who never heard of it. Apparently, I’m still incredibly angry about it. "The day Philadelphia bombed its own people:" https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8/8/20747198/philadelphia-bombing-1985-move

* * The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21":"

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* "Court Show - SNL:"

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* "Grouch (Joker Parody) - SNL:"

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* "CNN Equality Town Hall Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Pete Davidson on Sexually Transmitted Diseases - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Trump Loses Five Court Cases in One Day - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Catholic Church Debates Celibacy Requirement for Priests - SNL:"

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* "Cut for Time: Giuliani & Associates - SNL:"

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* "Guess Who? GOP Whistleblower Edition:"

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* "Donald Trump Really Thinks He's Tony Soprano:"

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* I partially reset sleep Monday and foraged, but I'm still not sorted out.

Meanwhile, the exterior Gothmas display: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/188356674031/the-rest-of-the-decorations-are-up-alas-livia#notes

https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/188357682300/gothmas-2019-phase-1-part-4-photography-courtesy

* "I'm Bringing Skeksis Back: 10 Dark Crystal Sweets!:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2019/10/13/im-bringing-skeksis-back-10-dark-crystal-sweets


*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "How you can help Hurricane Dorian disaster relief:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/08/hurricane-dorian-disaster-relief-how-you-can-help

* A small, cheap thing to help climate change if you have little money to spare: https://onetreeplanted.org/products/amazon-rainforest-peru

* How to donate to Rainbow Road: https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate

* Here are a bunch of state level links to help people in immigrant detention: https://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/186058182962/woundability-this-4th-of-july-celebrate-the

* Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e

* "More Organizations to Support Helping Kids in Concentration Camps:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html

Here is a massive list of things you can do to help refugees inside and outside of the Camps: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/185783586806/so-youve-probably-seen-the-post-going-around

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* This is a cool person and the clothes are being made from an ethical source. Looking for cool inclusive Pride themed merch? www.nerdykeppie.com

* HorrorMux is open for apping the next story, which is a 1994 Lost Boys type thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr/Angel if you want to find me.: http://horrormu.com/index.php/Available

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

Or possibly this: https://www.chewy.com/instinct-by-natures-variety-limited/dp/44654

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html
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* "India bans onion exports after monsoon rains damage crops and prices soar:" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/02/india-economy-modi-government-bans-onion-exports-after-prices-soar.html

* "Election results give hope to opposition in Poland and Hungary:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/14/election-results-opposition-poland-hungary

* "U.S. forces say Turkey was deliberately ‘bracketing’ American troops with artillery fire in Syria:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2019/10/12/us-forces-say-turkey-was-deliberately-bracketing-american-forces-with-artillery-fire-syria/

* "Absent US, Kurds panicked by Arab 'shock troops' turn to Syria:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/absent-us-kurds-panicked-by-arab-shock-troops-turn-to-syria-71268421930

* "US policy collapses into catastrophe following Trump's whims:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/us-policy-collapses-into-catastrophe-following-trump-s-whims-71267397820

* "Giuliani role in Trump Ukraine scheme develops new twists:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/giuliani-role-in-trump-ukraine-scheme-develops-new-twists-71267909781

* "Gay man told ‘your kind should be burned alive’ on bus and the ‘driver did nothing’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/14/gay-man-told-burned-alive-bus-driver-arriva-durham/

“Something needs to change so people like me can get on their buses and feel safe.”

* "Trans community’s ability to vote threatened by Boris Johnson’s voter ID plans:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/13/boris-johnson-plans-voter-id-transgender-people-right-to-vote/

"The Electoral Commission’s evaluation of those trials found that some groups of people found it harder than others to provide photo ID, including people with protected characteristics such as gender reassignment. Research in 2015 found that 3.5 million Brits – or 7.5 percent of the voting population – do not have access to photo ID. In the 2017 general election, there was just one conviction for voter fraud out of a total of 32 million votes. In the US, tens of thousands of trans people lost their ability to vote when stricter voter ID laws were brought in."

* "Hillary and Chelsea Clinton have very different opinions on transgender identity:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/14/hillary-clinton-chelsea-trans-identity-sunday-times-interview/

* "Gender-Neutral Student Crowned Homecoming Queen in California:" https://www.advocate.com/youth/2019/10/14/gender-neutral-student-crowned-homecoming-queen-california

* "Scotty Bowers, 'Male Madam' to Classic Hollywood Stars, Dead at 96:" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2018/7/31/hollywoods-male-madame-helped-gay-men-find-sex-dark-time

* "Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/24/nyregion/newark-lead-water-crisis.html

* "Why European Restaurants Are Much More Vigilant About Food Allergies:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/08/19/750488730/why-european-restaurants-are-much-more-vigilant-about-food-allergies

* I have tried so many times to explain this to people who never heard of it. Apparently, I’m still incredibly angry about it. "The day Philadelphia bombed its own people:" https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8/8/20747198/philadelphia-bombing-1985-move

* * The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21":"

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* "Court Show - SNL:"

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* "Grouch (Joker Parody) - SNL:"

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* "CNN Equality Town Hall Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Pete Davidson on Sexually Transmitted Diseases - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Trump Loses Five Court Cases in One Day - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Catholic Church Debates Celibacy Requirement for Priests - SNL:"

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* "Cut for Time: Giuliani & Associates - SNL:"

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* "Guess Who? GOP Whistleblower Edition:"

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* "Donald Trump Really Thinks He's Tony Soprano:"

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* I partially reset sleep today and foraged, but I'm still not sorted out.

Meanwhile, the exterior Gothmas display: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/188356674031/the-rest-of-the-decorations-are-up-alas-livia#notes

https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/188357682300/gothmas-2019-phase-1-part-4-photography-courtesy

* "I'm Bringing Skeksis Back: 10 Dark Crystal Sweets!:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2019/10/13/im-bringing-skeksis-back-10-dark-crystal-sweets

*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "How you can help Hurricane Dorian disaster relief:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/08/hurricane-dorian-disaster-relief-how-you-can-help

* A small, cheap thing to help climate change if you have little money to spare: https://onetreeplanted.org/products/amazon-rainforest-peru

* How to donate to Rainbow Road: https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate

* Here are a bunch of state level links to help people in immigrant detention: https://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/186058182962/woundability-this-4th-of-july-celebrate-the

* Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e

* "More Organizations to Support Helping Kids in Concentration Camps:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html

Here is a massive list of things you can do to help refugees inside and outside of the Camps: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/185783586806/so-youve-probably-seen-the-post-going-around

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* This is a cool person and the clothes are being made from an ethical source. Looking for cool inclusive Pride themed merch? www.nerdykeppie.com

* HorrorMux is open for apping the next story, which is a 1994 Lost Boys type thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr/Angel if you want to find me.: http://horrormu.com/index.php/Available

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

Or possibly this: https://www.chewy.com/instinct-by-natures-variety-limited/dp/44654

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html
gwydion: (Default)
* "Catalonia referendum defies Spanish obstruction:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41426023

* "Mumbai: Railways commute, a death sentence:" http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-railways-commute-a-death-sentence/articleshow/60888527.cms

* I still don't understand why we didn't accept the offer of joint investigation last August in favor of refusing to respond to their missives entirely. It seems to me that we'd be less "frustrated" if we'd actually helped investigate instead of refusing to communicate let alone cooperate. Just saying. "US pulls some diplomatic staff from Cuba:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/29/politics/us-cuba-sonic-attacks-pulls-out-diplomats/index.html

* "Entire island evacuated as volcanoes rumble in Bali and Vanuatu:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/asia/volcano-evacuations-bali-vanuatu/index.html

* "Fake black activist accounts linked to Russian government:" http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/28/media/blacktivist-russia-facebook-twitter/

* "Trump faces growing backlash over Puerto Rico response:" http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/29/trump-puerto-rico-response-backlash-243296

* Yet more scary police state stuff from DoJ. "Feds demand Facebook share information on anti-Trump protesters:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/feds-demand-facebook-share-information-anti-trump-protesters-n805801

* "Interior Secretary Zinke traveled on charter, military planes:" http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/ryan-zinke-charter-military-planes-interior-243280

* "Tom Price resigns as HHS secretary following uproar over private jet travel:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/hhs-secretary-price-s-fate-be-decided-tonight-trump-says-n806051

* The Republican War against Reality continues. "Treasury Removes Paper at Odds With Mnuchin’s Take on Corporate-Tax Cut’s Winners:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/treasury-removes-paper-at-odds-with-mnuchins-take-on-corporate-tax-cuts-winners-1506638463

* "Senate Republicans unveil budget blueprint to tee up tax reform:" http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/29/senate-budget-resolution-released-243300

* Republicans have successfully raised the price of insurance for working people by 20% thanks to dicking around with reimbursements and subsidies while doing everything in their power to create uncertainty and stop people enrolling. If you are being harmed by this you have Paul Ryan, Tom Price, and 45 to thank.

* "Brazilian judge approves 'gay conversion therapy', sparking national outrage:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/19/brazilian-judge-approves-gay-conversion-therapy

* "Africa: Racism Is Behind Outlandish Theories About Africa's Ancient Architecture:" http://allafrica.com/stories/201709180081.html

* "CSIC reconstructs how Neanderthals grew, based on an El Sidrón child:" https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/snrc-crh092117.php

* "Urartian necropolis reveals burial customs:" http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/urartian-necropolis-reveals-burial-customs-.aspx?pageID=238&nid=118185&NewsCatID=375

* "Ancient 3,000-year-old doll is favorite with museum goers:" http://www.arabnews.com/node/1164496/offbeat

* "Citrus: From Luxury Item to Cash Crop:" https://www.aftau.org/news-page-archaeology?=&storyid4677=2347&ncs4677=3&erid=6686858&trid=b2ee032f-6135-48b0-ab7a-7b572b813668

* "When the Nazis Tried to Exterminate Hollywood (Book Excerpt):" http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/nazis-tried-exterminate-hollywood-book-excerpt-1040980?utm_source=twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

* "Ithilien Blooms in Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/ithilien-herbs-stewed-rabbit-lotr-reread/

* I'm not sure what to say about a Gentleman's Guide to Virtue and Vice. It's really well researched, which I always appreciate and has a Bi protagonist, and (I think) Gay and Ace characters in the main cast. It includes a biracial character in the main three and they don't lampshade the issues around race, which I like. I could actually pick out ways the narrative referenced real life 18th Century English people of African decent, within that character's story and I very much appreciate historically accurate representation. I also really liked the period appropriate handling of disability. It's a difficult juggling act and i think the author managed it well.

I just... really, really find the protagonist annoying as anything, though he does start to grow up in the course of the novel, and whole thing starts to become more fun than difficult to sit through round about Marseilles, if one hangs on long enough. One would think queer characters traveling about 18th century Europe on the Grand Tour with spies, intrigue, and shenanigans would be fun, but the protagonist is such an asshole that I was just lying there wanting to strangle the main character for the first third. A friend of mine described this as "Exactly the wrong kind of special talent."

I really did like the other two thirds and I enjoyed Felicity immensely. The novel plays with all sorts of historical and novelistic tropes and maintains a lovely balance between period and modern sensibilities. A (different) friend has pointed out that the choice of Monty for a viewpoint might have been a big part of the problem, and I have amused myself imagining how much more fun I would have had with the significantly more interesting Percy as the point of view character. I was also imagining the Felicity snark pov version, but then one missing out key bits of Percy/Monty's mess of a relationship. I honestly think a Percy centric version would have worked best. Still, I'm not sorry I read it in the end and i'd love a Felicity Po sequel since it sounds like adventures ahead for her.

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* "Congress Wants to Change the Americans with Disabilities Act and Undermine the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/165470116342/congress-wants-to-change-the-americans-with

* How to help Flood victims in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/165235609582/woke-up-on-derse-f-f-f-fight

"How to Help Puerto Rico from the outside:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/165733774359/how-to-help-puerto-rico-from-the-outside

* How to help Caribbean victims of Irma: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/165240981876/hedaclara-hedaclara-hedaclara-guys-the

* "How to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims:" http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/08/27/how_to_help_hurricane_harvey_victims.html

* "Disaster Relief and Support for Libraries:" http://www.txla.org/news/2017/08/disaster-relief-and-support-for-libraries

* How to help the protesters and ordinary people in Venezuela: https://thewynne.tumblr.com/post/163738805241/softestjohn-fiftyeightminutes-softestjohn

* "Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide:" https://www.splcenter.org/20170814/ten-ways-fight-hate-community-response-guide

* A list of links to Charlottesville charities if you want to give the NAZIs a financial fuck you: https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/896260623905861633

* How white Protesters can weaponize their whiteness: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/164390645622/alvaroarbeloa-vaspider-okay-friends-lets

* List of places to donate to help trans service members and fight the planned attack on active duty trans soldiers: https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/163475550346/moonbian-hey-i-know-reblogging-posts-about-how

* Red Cross is taking donations for Western Wildfire Relief: http://www.redcross.org/local/oregon/ways-to-donate/wildfires

* (This is here as a reminder to me for later). "Can you recommend me some good books, essays, etc. about witches, witchcraft, witch trials in England?:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/164664427028/dear-pauline-can-you-recommend-me-some-good

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
gwydion: (Default)
* "North Korea Says It Successfully Test-Fired an ICBM:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korea-launches-missile-into-waters-between-korea-and-japan-1499131848

* "U.S., Russia Spar Over Approach to North Korea Threat:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-tells-north-korea-it-is-prepared-to-go-to-war-1499243864

* This is how cowardly we are in this country. It is cruel and heartbreaking and has nothing to do with real security. "Denied: Afghanistan's All-Girl Robotics Team Can't Get Visas To The US:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/hilarybrueck/2017/06/29/denied-afghanistans-all-girl-robotics-team-cant-get-visas-to-the-u-s/#3ab16187367f

* "Investigators explore if Russia colluded with pro-Trump sites during US election:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/05/donald-trump-russia-investigation-fake-news-hillary-clinton

* They thought the Declaration of Independence was Anti-Trump propaganda and thus unpatriotic. O.o "NPR Tweeted The Declaration Of Independence And Some Trump Supporters Were Offended:" https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/we-hold-these-alternative-truths-to-be-self-evident?utm_term=.uqVqYMRxj#.dyG8emd2o

* "Court Blocks E.P.A. Effort to Suspend Obama-Era Methane Rule:" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/climate/court-blocks-epa-effort-to-suspend-obama-era-methane-rule.html

* People love inspiration porn, but don’t like grappling with the activist. I fucking hate when people infantilize people with disabilities. "Three Big Ableist Myths About the Life of Helen Keller:" http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-big-ableist-myths-about-life-helen-keller-180963793/

* "Your immigrant ancestors came here legally? Are you sure?:" http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/your-immigrant-ancestors-came-here-legally-are-you-sure-20170625.html

* "Meet the Most Feared Women in History:" http://www.messynessychic.com/2016/03/18/meet-the-amazonian-terminators-of-dahomey-the-most-feared-women-in-history/?utm_content=buffer3a0f4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

* "The Golden Age of Hollywood: Crash Course Film History #11:"

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* "Yu the Engineer and Flood Stories from China: Crash Course Mythology #17:"

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* Today I watched a C-SPAN recording of a Folger lecture on Shakespeare. I'll be mulling the lecture for a while, but given the location and subject matter, I couldn't help thinking of my time as a Philosophy monk. Winter's Tale, in particular always reminds me of the "Tutor" (Johnnie for Prof.) I had when we were studying it. Though I went to a number of productions in the Folgers Theater it is particularly Begger's Opera and As You Like It I associate with it, for a variety of reasons, as well as the Boy from Bethesda, who was my lover Spring of freshman year. All of this is a massive web of narrative, associations, and sense memory for me, too big and complex to get my head around at once.

I remembered so clearly the banister in front of the place we generally sat, and when they pulled back to show the audience, it was of the far side, not quite my angle, but very familiar. They did eventually pan the other way, and I could see my old seating section. The stage is so much smaller than I remember, though I was full grown when I sat in that room. In my head, the set for the Beggar's Opera seems massive and complex and exciting. I have read the play since, though never seen it. The starkness of the set behind the speaker and the smallness of the stage compared to my memory of it is such a strange thing when my scale and the design of the side seating is so spot on exact with my mental image.

Brains are weird.

* * "Killjoys, Season 3, Episode 1: Boondoggie:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2017/07/killjoys-season-3-episode-1-boondoggie.html

* All of this. "Fear The Walking Dead, Season Three, Episode Six: Red Dirt:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2017/07/fear-walking-dead-season-three-episode.html

* Snerk. Dick Cavett asked Micheal Caine about how he "lost his innocence." Michael Caine winged the question right back at him and leaned hard. Good for him. It was rude when he asked Betty Davis about losing her virginity too.

(Look, I will tell bits of the story when asked, but I also have no shame at all and I still obscure certain details even though no way does anyone I know know this guy, as the story does not reflect well on anyone involved. It's not funny or entertaining, so it rarely comes up. There is a difference between things one chooses to say in the context of friends discussing first times and aggressively questioning a stranger on National Television.)

In other news, wow, this interview is sexist and creepy on both sides.

* "This Photo Does Not Show A Guy Who Died While Masturbating During The Volcanic Eruption At Pompeii:" https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/this-viral-pompeii-masturbator-photo-is-a-lie?bftwnews&utm_term=.toDYp5adW#.gp1lvV6Ny

* Dick Cavett Observation: The ones I've seen before are all from earlier in his career ending in maybe the beginning of the '80's. The thing I am noticing when they show an occasional interview from the '90's is how much more he talks. He did tell the occasional story in the old ones and there are the classic opening monologues most talk show hosts do still, but the focus was more on the subject. The little stories were short and mostly designed to introduce the guest, briefly prime the guest, set up a story the guest was likely to tell, or involved some past interaction with the guest. Most of his half of the conversations were things that were prone to keep the guest talking or steer towards new areas of interest. I'm noticing he's much longer winded in the later ones, more prone to ramble, things are more about him than they used to be, though he never descends to James Lipton levels of self indulgence as far as I've noticed. It's a subtle thing. Likely a slow shift from being primarily a particular sort of setting for a gem to being a full conversational partner.

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "What can I do to help Syria?:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/161385222607/what-can-i-do-to-help-syria

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* "So, what can people do?*:" http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/161640495373/so-what-can-people-do

* Want to fight Climate Change? "Ready to Mobilize? Start Here!:" http://www.theclimatemobilization.org/start_here

* Distressed by the anti-gay genocide in Chechnya and the anti-gay laws in Russia? Donate here: https://lgbtnet.org/en

* The Rainbow Road and other ways to help Gay Refugees: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160470723507/the-rainbow-railroad-is-helping-gay-men-escape

* This is a Real Life friend of mine. They do very much need the money and a number of people and beasts depend on him and his husband. They have been incredibly helpful and supportive of me. If you can kick in, it is a kindness.: https://www.youcaring.com/tod-788345

* This is my oldest continuous Real Life friend. She is disabled and really needs the money for herself and beasts. To buy jewelry from her: https://www.etsy.com/shop/karjack

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
gwydion: (Default)
* Finally! The Justice Department (Rob Rosenstein, not Jeff Sessions) has appointed a Special Council. Let us see if Robert Mueller's properly independent in practice.

* For the record, I do think that the Comey firing is pretty clearly obstruction of justice, which ought to be an impeachable offense along with several other charges related to that, such as witness intimidation. At the same time, Comey has show that he is biased, and I do actually prefer Mueller as lead investigator. Ideally, I'd like to see all the currently in progress investigations proceed with vigor, but assuming Trump doesn't fire Mueller, my suspicion is that it's going to be him and/or possibly the FBI (if Trump doesn't get to put in a loyalist who will order a cover up) and/or the financial crimes guys most likely to actually DO something. Congressional Republicans have made it clear they have zero interest in national security or protecting the rule of law in this country by deciding to slow walk their investigations and doing everything in their power to aid in the cover up instead of acting in the best interests of the country and the world. The Mueller appointment is the first hopeful thing I've seen on the Trump/Russia/Espionage/treason/money laundering/multiple felonies front in...since the beginning maybe. I'm not holding my breath because too much can go wrong with an autocrat in power, but I do feel a tiny bit better.

* "Sen. Cory Booker condemns DHS for revoking global entry cards for Muslim travelers:" https://mic.com/articles/174210/sen-cory-booker-condemns-dhs-for-revoking-global-entry-cards-for-muslim-travelers?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=movement&utm_source=policymicTBLR#.H4SroZm1L

* "Ms Bostick Is Trans Feminine:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/05/ms-bostick-is-trans-feminine.html

* "Cary Grant: how 100 acid trips in Tinseltown 'changed my life':" https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/12/cary-grant-how-100-acid-trips-in-tinseltown-changed-my-life-lsd-documentary

* "Putting Confederate Statues Where They Belong:"

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* "Declassified: Did Trump Share Intel with Russian Officials?:"

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* "Moscow in the Meddle - President Trump Can't Be Trusted with Secrets:"

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* "The South Finally Gets Around to Removing Confederate Statues:"

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* "Ladies Who Book:"

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* "Miami Rights:"

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* "AHCA: Winners & Die-ers:"

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* "Here’s How Trump Could Already Be Prosecuted:"

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* "What Ambulances Will Look Like Under Trumpcare:"

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* "Bill Nye Explains Why The March For Science Was Necessary:"

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* "Jon Stewart Has A New Day Job:"

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* TW: Suicide "Stephen Talks To A Bill (Yes, The Healthcare One):"

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* "James Comey, You Just Got Trump'd!:"

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* I HATE inspection. The siren goes off at random intervals, so you have time to relax and forget and then you are jumping out of your skin. They found a leak in the laundry ceiling sprinkler but luckily it is building structure and not our expense. I hate everything about this process. The noise, the intrusion, and particularly the management lady staring at all our stuff. At least it's over and two hours later Tavy was out of the closet of solitude and having a lap nap in his cat cave.

* "When the faux oppressed whine, they look ridiculous:" https://cypheroftyr.com/2017/05/15/when-the-faux-oppressed-whine-they-look-ridiculous/

* "About Those Spinoffs:" http://grrm.livejournal.com/536859.html

* Class: I really like that Matteusz got a whole set of hero moments, and that ram got to talk about his relationship with his religion and his father. It was good seeing April really coming into her own as a character and that the family drama did not wrap up neatly and unrealistically the way most shows would have done. The Governors are terrifying and clearly will grow as antagonists, given enough space and episodes. I think the theme today was character and it was lovely how parallel April/Ram was with The Prince/Matteusz. The part where April's mom frames the healing as violent and a violation and affirms the value of her life the way it is. It was really affirming and the opposite of what most shows do.

*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Distressed by the anti-gay genocide in Chechnya and the anti-gay laws in Russia? Donate here: https://lgbtnet.org/en

* The Rainbow Road and other ways to help Gay Refugees: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160470723507/the-rainbow-railroad-is-helping-gay-men-escape

* This is a Real Life friend of mine. They do very much need the money and a number of people and beasts depend on him and his husband. They have been incredibly helpful and supportive of me. If you can kick in, it is a kindness.: https://www.youcaring.com/tod-788345

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: paypal.me/Gwydion or Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
gwydion: (No Angel)
* "#SelfieWithDaughter Campaign In India Aims To Fight Stigma That Girls Don't Have Value:" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/01/selfie-with-daughter-india_n_7699554.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

* "Famous films re-edited to highlight Hollywood's race problem:" http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/08/person-of-colour-hollywood-films-diversity?CMP=edit_2221

* "Gay marriage is still illegal for the Navajo. This man is trying to change that.:" http://fusion.net/story/161887/gay-marriage-is-still-illegal-for-the-navajo-this-man-is-trying-to-change-that/

* "Oregon lawmakers vote to aid gay veterans:" http://www.militarytimes.com/story/veterans/2015/07/07/oregon-lawmakers-vote-to-aid-gay-veterans/29806407/

* "Op-ed: I'm a Lesbian Targeted by the Bathroom Police:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2015/07/07/op-ed-im-lesbian-targeted-bathroom-police

* Omar Sharif died yesterday of a heart attack. damn! he will be missed.

* Today I stayed up to do phone bureaucracy. Saturday and Sunday, I'm running battles for GoB, which as worrying, given how nonfunctional my body is being. At least today was overcast. Let's hope for rain tomorrow. Two lilies are open outside, but it's a huge stalk, so I want the other buds to have more time to mature.

* Ebay Time:
AUTUMN FANCIES 2013 (LE, Halloweenies): (Company says: Dry grasses bathed in amber light, muted by gentle shadows.) Top of label.:http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/301667294922?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We desperately need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com

* My RL oldest continuous friend is doing a fundraiser: http://www.gofundme.com/x9g7q2k

* Trying to stay afloat until August: http://www.gofundme.com/cuovws or Lethran@gmail.com

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